Walker Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 230 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 Walker Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Walker Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ma Department of Transportation (state). It impounds the Hobbs Brook near Sturbridge.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 472 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2018.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Sturbridge |
| River/Stream | Hobbs Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.12796, -72.06348 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 472 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 472 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ma Department of Transportation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/27/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01938 |
| Federal ID | MA01938 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |