Winsor Dam
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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.
Goodnough Dike
The Goodnough Dike is on the southeastern end of the Quabbin Reservoir, the largest water body in Massachusetts. It impounds the waters of Beaver Brook and therefore closes that exit to the Chicopee River Watershed. The Goodnough Dike is not as large as the Winsor Dam, but it is equally important...
impound the waters of the Swift River and the Ware River Diversion
Ware River Diversion
The Ware River Diversion is a dam on the Ware River. It is part of the Boston, Massachusetts public water supply system, maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority .-Information:...
forming the Quabbin Reservoir
Quabbin Reservoir
The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939. Today along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, some to the east, as well as 40 other communities in Greater Boston...
, the largest water body in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. 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
Frank E. Winsor
Frank E. Winsor, civil engineer, was the chief engineer for the Boston Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission, now the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, from 1926 until his death in 1939 and was closely involved in the design and construction of Winsor Dam and Goodnough Dike which...
, its chief engineer.
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).