Ashland Dam and Spillway
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Ashland Dam and Spillway is a historic site at the north end of Ashland Reservoir in Ashland State Park
in Ashland, Massachusetts
.
The dam
was constructed in 1885 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Ashland State Park
Ashland State Park is a , multi-use, Massachusetts state park located in Ashland. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and includes the Ashland Reservoir which was completed in 1895. When the reservoir was taken out of service the property was converted to a state...
in Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the MetroWest region. The population was 16,593 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
The dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
was constructed in 1885 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.