GEORGE SCHNOPP ROAD POND DAM - MA03514-3584
Dam Name: GEORGE SCHNOPP ROAD POND DAM
State: MA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/15/2022
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMA03514-3584
Incident DescriptionSpontaneous failure of primary spillway and adjacent embankments
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded1
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)64
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)64.00
Surface Area (acres)12.00
Year Completed1970
NID NumberMA03514
River NameTR-Ashmere Lake
Latitude42.4582
Longitude-73.0852
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)State of MA
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report ProducedInvestigation
Information SourcesMA Dam Safety
