GEORGE SCHNOPP ROAD POND DAM - MA03514-3584


Incident ID MA03514-3584
Dam Name GEORGE SCHNOPP ROAD POND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State MA
Incident Date 10/15/2022
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Spontaneous failure of primary spillway and adjacent embankments
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 1
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 64 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Investigation
Information Sources MA Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1970
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 64 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 12 acres
River Name TR-Ashmere Lake
Latitude 42.4582
Longitude -73.0852
Regulatory Agency(ies) State of MA
NID Number MA03514
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