Lowes Pond Dam is located in Oxford, Massachusetts and impounds Lowes Brook, which is a tributary to the French River. The dam was believed to be constructed around 1900 during a period of industrial development around Lowes Pond. The structure is described below in an excerpt from a 2014 report prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Office of Dam Safety (ODS).
Latest News
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June 6, 2025 Construction Update
June 6, 2025
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Sediment excavation is scheduled to begin in April
April 7, 2025
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Site trailers established on site in early April 2025
April 7, 2025
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Water by-pass installation
April 3, 2025
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Demolition work is scheduled to occur in May and June
May 1, 2025
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Dam repair work is scheduled to occur between June and November, 2025
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Latest Documents
- NAE-2021-02497-GP LETTER File extension: pdf File size: 8 MB
- Lowes Pond Amended OOC File extension: pdf File size: 546 kB
- Dam Safety File extension: pdf File size: 663 kB
- 16571 SEIR Lowes Pond Dam Rehabilitation OXFORD v2 File extension: pdf File size: 369 kB
- 24-WW09-0006-AMD Oxford Lowes Pond Dam amd 2024-10-31 File extension: pdf File size: 3 MB