Barrett Park Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 150 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 Barrett Park Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Barrett Park Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Leominster (local government). It impounds the Tributary of North Nashua River near Leominster.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 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 11/18/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Leominster |
| River/Stream | Tributary of North Nashua River |
| Coordinates | 42.52148, -71.77284 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Leominster |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/18/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02287 |
| Federal ID | MA02287 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |