Dams in Franklin County, Massachusetts

59Total Dams
10High Hazard
28Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Northfield Mt. - Main DamHighSatisfactory145Hydroelectric1973
Fife BrookHighSatisfactory130Hydroelectric1974
ShermanHighSatisfactory110Hydroelectric1927
Francis P. Ryan DamHighFair80Water Supply1970
Conway Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory65Water Supply1975
Grandin Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory37Water Supply1935
Atkins Reservoir DamHighFair33Water Supply1930
West Whately Reservoir DamHighFair23Water Supply1903
Ashfield Lake DamHighSatisfactory16Recreation1897
Lake Wyola DamHighFair12Recreation
Upper Glen Reservoir DamSignificantSatisfactory59Water Supply1904
South Deerfield Water Supply DamSignificantFair30Water Supply
Shelburne Falls Fire District Reservoir DamSignificantFair28Water Supply1921
Nelson Mills Pond DamSignificantPoor27Recreation1937
Packard Pond DamSignificantFair25Recreation
Kendall Company No. 1 DamSignificantSatisfactory25Other1831
Pumping Station DamSignificantSatisfactory22Water Supply
Greenfield Electric Light & Power DamSignificantFair21
Tully Pond DamSignificantFair20Recreation
Standish Chard DamSignificantPoor20Other
Conway Recreation DamSignificantSatisfactory20Recreation1949
Upper Reservoir DamSignificantFair17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Stillwater DamSignificantFair17Recreation
Whitmore Pond DamSignificantPoor161967
Sheomet Lake DamSignificantFair16Recreation
Hallockville Pond DamSignificantFair15Recreation
Lake Mattawa North DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1893
Colrain Lower Reservoir DamSignificantFair15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1902
Haskins Pond DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1820
Pelham Lake DamSignificantFair14Recreation1850
Vorces Pond DamSignificantFair121892
Mill Pond DamSignificantSatisfactory12Recreation
Mcavoy Pond DamSignificantFair12Recreation1956
Papoose Lake Upper DamSignificantPoor12Recreation
Richard Clapp DamSignificantFair11Recreation1955
Lake Mattawa South DamSignificantPoor10Recreation1893
Mahar Regional School DamSignificantSatisfactory10Recreation1956
Ruggles Pond DamSignificantFair9Recreation2007
Conway Electric DamLowPoor77Recreation1898
Deerfield No. 2LowSatisfactory76Hydroelectric1913
Gardners FallsLowSatisfactory37Hydroelectric1904
Cabot StationLowSatisfactory35Hydroelectric1916
Horse Shoe Regulating DamLow32Water Supply1938
Bear Swamp - Dike ALowSatisfactory23Hydroelectric1974
Atkins Reservoir DikeLowFair20Water Supply1932
Deerfield No. 4 - ForebayLowSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1912
Gales Pond DamLowSatisfactory18Fish and Wildlife Pond
Wheeler Pond DamLowSatisfactory17Recreation1824
Stevens Swamp DamLowPoor15Recreation
Ford Pond DamLowSatisfactory12Recreation1900
Deerfield No. 3LowSatisfactory12Hydroelectric1912
Mcleod Pond DamLowPoor11Recreation
Fiske Pond DamLowFair10Recreation
Bowen's Pond DamLowPoor10
Whites Pond DamLowFair10Recreation1940
New HomeLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1936
Laurel Lake DamLowFair9Recreation
Richards Reservoir Upper DamLowFair9Recreation
Moores Pond DamLowFair8Recreation2010