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| Winsor Dam | |
 Winsor Dam on the Quabbin |
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| Official name | Winsor Dam |
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| Impounds | Swift River |
| Creates | Quabbin Reservoir |
| Locale | Belchertown |
| Maintained by | MWRA |
| Length | 2,640 ft (805 m) |
| Height | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Width (at base) | 1100 ft (335 m) |
| Construction began | 1935 |
| Opening date | 1939 |
| Bridge information | |
| Carries | Winsor Dam Road |
| Width | Two lanes |
| Vertical clearance (vehicle height) |
Unrestricted |
| AADT | Closed |
| Geographical Data | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
The Winsor Dam and the Goodnough Dike impound the waters of the Swift River and the Ware River Diversion forming the Quabbin Reservoir, the largest water body in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation the Winsor Dam is one of the largest dams in the U.S. east. The Winsor Dam is part of the Chicopee River Watershed. The Winsor Dam was named for Frank E. Winsor, its chief engineer.1
Characteristics
The dam has the following characteristics:
- Length: 2640 ft (805 m)
- Top width: 35 ft (10.7 m)
- Max. bottom width: 1100 ft (335 m)
- Height above river: 170 ft (52 m)
- Height above bedrock: 295 ft (90 m)
- Amount of earth fill: 4 million cubic yards (3,000,000 m3).
References
- ^ Winsor Dam in the Structurae database
External links
- Technical information
- Information about the Quabbin Reservoir
- Court order and statement of facts about MWRA facilities
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- This page was last modified on 28 September 2008, at 21:17.
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