Officials flagged two dams as being severely damaged by the flash flooding in Leominster on Monday. According to the Mass Office of Dam Safety, the Barrett Park Pond Dam was last inspected on November 18, 202. Federal data shows it was in poor condition when it was inspected in 2017. The Fall Brook Reservoir Dam was last inspected on November…
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Hazard potential focuses on the potential risk to human life and economic/environmental impacts were a dam to fail. Condition focuses on the physical condition of a dam at the time of an assessment. A dam can have high hazard potential but be in good condition. A dam with high hazard potential in poor condition is of concern., there are 1,328 total dams in Massachusetts – Worcester has the majority of the bridges in the state – just over 400.
Only 37% of the dams in Massachusetts were given a satisfactory or fair rating after their most recent inspection, according to federal data. There were 267, or 20%, in the state given a poor rating, meaning remedial action is necessary– 3% of dams, 35 across the state, were given an unsatisfactory rating – meaning the dam requires immediate or emergency action. Seven of those are considered high hazard dams, meaning if they fail – they pose a risk to human life.
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