Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 225 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 Farm Pond Dam
Farm Pond Dam is a dam in Worcester, Massachusetts. The dam is owned by Hammersmith Homes, LLC (private).
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 01/25/2017.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Millbury |
| Coordinates | 42.20524, -71.74475 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 250 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Hammersmith Homes, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/25/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02831 |
| Federal ID | MA02831 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |