Dams in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
66Total Dams
19High Hazard
30Significant
Dam Safety in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hampshire County has 66 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 30 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hampshire County is 106 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Quabbin Winsor Dam at 170 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quabbin Winsor Dam | High | Satisfactory | 170 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Knightville Dam | High | Not Available | 150 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1941 |
| Quabbin Goodnough Dike | High | Satisfactory | 135 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Tighe Carmody Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 130 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Littleville Dam - Saddle Dike | High | Not Available | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Middle Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 1894 |
| Mountain Street Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Water Supply | 1902 |
| Factory Hollow Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Paradise Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Leaping Well Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Lower Highland Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1852 |
| Marcalus Manufacturing Company Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Upper Highland Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1872 |
| Pine Island Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Cottage Street Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Mount Holyoke College Lower Pond Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Roberts Meadow Lower Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Hillside Beach Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Mount Holyoke College Upper Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| White Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 51 | 1912 | |
| Hill Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 41 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Mill River Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1939 |
| Aldrich Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Cooks Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Chartpak Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | ||
| Vistron Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | ||
| Button Shop Dam No. 2 | Significant | Poor | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lower Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Queensville Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Other | 2010 |
| Bondsville Upper Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Button Shop Dam No. 1 | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Knights Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Hawley Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Water Supply | 1890 |
| Bondsville Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Hammond Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Damon Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1760 |
| Manhan River Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1998 |
| D.f. Riley Grist Mill Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1881 |
| Snow Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Pine Island Lake Dike | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Upper Highland Lake Dike | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1872 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Crooked Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Forge Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | |
| O'brien Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Forge Pond Dike | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Hardwick Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Arthur J. Bousquet Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | |
| Factory Hollow Dike | Significant | Poor | 5 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Ware Upper | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Hydroelectric | 1890 |
| Mountain Street Reservoir Dikes | Low | Poor | 30 | Water Supply | 1905 |
| Unquomonk Upper Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | 1903 | |
| Lithia Springs Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Rocky Hill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1924 |
| Fitzgerald Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Brass Mill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | ||
| Epstein Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Ware Lower | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1890 |
| Lake Warner Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Quenneville Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Other | 1950 |
| Juda Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Pilchs No. 3 Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Scout Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Little Galilee Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Quabbin Spillway | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Peppers Mill Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1953 |