Bartlett Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 370 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bartlett Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bartlett Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dissolved - Clara Barton Realty, LLC (private). It impounds the French River near Oxford.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 24 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 12/07/2018.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | French River |
| Coordinates | 42.15553, -71.88389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 24 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dissolved - Clara Barton Realty, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01946 |
| Federal ID | MA01946 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |