Waste Water Treatment Plant Dam is a concrete dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Waste Water Treatment Plant Dam
The primary purpose of Waste Water Treatment Plant 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 Fitchburg (local government). It impounds the Flag Brook/north Nashua River near Fitchburg.
The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 41 square miles.
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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/15/2019.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Fitchburg |
| River/Stream | Flag Brook/north Nashua River |
| Coordinates | 42.56314, -71.84463 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 41 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Fitchburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02776 |
| Federal ID | MA02776 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |