Barre Falls Dam

The project consists of an earth fill dam with stone slope protection long and high. There are three dikes totaling in length with a maximum elevation of . Cut in rock, the spillway comprises a concrete weir . in length. The weir's crest elevation is lower than the top of the dam. There is no lake at the Barre Falls Dam. The flood storage area for the project, which is normally empty, stores floodwaters and covers about in the towns of Barre, Hubbardston, Rutland, and Oakham, Massachusetts. The entire project, including all associated lands, covers . The Barre Falls Dam can store up to of water for flood control purposes. This is equivalent to of water covering its drainage area of . ==Management==

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation manage and preserve the land for water quality protection. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority manages these water resources, which are part of the public water supply for the Greater Boston area. The Corps assists the MWRA by coordinating flows to maximize diversion rates, and the MWRA assists the Corps when requested to divert excess flows to help with flood control. Camping, swimming and wading are not permitted. However, there is an 18-hole disc golf course which spans much of the premises. == References ==