Rail Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Rail Road Pond Dam
Rail Road Pond Dam is a dam in Worcester, Massachusetts. The dam is owned by Jason Daniel Gibbons & Moriah Joy Hovde;town of Charlton (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Brook, Tributary to Cady Brook near Charlton.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/2019.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Charlton |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Brook, Tributary to Cady Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.17477, -71.97694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jason Daniel Gibbons & Moriah Joy Hovde;town of Charlton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01830 |
| Federal ID | MA01830 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |