Minott Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 615 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Minott Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Minott Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Last Known Owner - M. Wright & Co., C.s. Greenwood, Wright & Moore and S.k. Peirce (private). It impounds the Tributary of Mahoney Brook near Westminster.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/2019.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Westminster |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Mahoney Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.53599, -71.96207 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 615 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Last Known Owner - M. Wright & Co., C.s. Greenwood, Wright & Moore and S.k. Peirce |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01019 |
| Federal ID | MA01019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |