Official name Winsor Dam Impounds Swift River Length 805 m | Opening date 1939 Width (base) 1100 ft (335 m) Opened 1939 Height 90 m Construction began 1935 | |
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Operator Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Similar Quabbin Reservoir, Goodnough Dike, Quabbin Aqueduct, Wachusett Reservoir, Chicopee Valley Aqueduct | ||
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.
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Map of Winsor Dam, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
Characteristics
The dam has the following characteristics:
References
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