Taft Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 140 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 Taft Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Taft Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Upton (local government). It impounds the Taft Pond Brook near Upton.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 12/28/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Upton |
| River/Stream | Taft Pond Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.13858, -71.59588 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Upton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/28/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02910 |
| Federal ID | MA02910 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |