Cusky Pond Dam
Cusky Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Cusky Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cusky 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 Fish And Game (state). It impounds the Sucker Brook near New Braintree.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 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 02/24/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | New Braintree |
| River/Stream | Sucker Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.32382, -72.09539 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 111 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MA Department of Fish and Game |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/24/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01944 |
| Federal ID | MA01944 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |