Blackstone River Saranac Dam at Canal Street is a dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 250 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 Blackstone River Saranac Dam at Canal Street
The primary purpose of Blackstone River Saranac Dam at Canal Street is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Blackstone (local government). It impounds the Blackstone River near Blackstone.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 254 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 358 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/29/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Blackstone |
| River/Stream | Blackstone River |
| Coordinates | 42.01699, -71.53810 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 254 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 254 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 358 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Blackstone |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01164 |
| Federal ID | MA01164 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |