Wachusett Dam & Reservoir Wachusett Dam & Aqueduct The Metropolitan Water Act of 1895 Aqueduct route – Wachusett Reservoir to Sudbury Reservoir https://vimeo.com/823216232?share=copy Wachusett Aqueduct – Clinton to Southborough Time was of the Essence It is anticipated that the Nashua-Sudbury Aqueduct will be completed and one main pipe line laid to the Mystic system and… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct
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Wachusett Aqueduct – Rock Tunnel
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir The Hard Rock Tunnel Sections 2 & 3 Brick reinforced tunnel section Section 2 & 3 Hard rock tunnel The first of the contracts for the construction of the two mile long hard rock tunnel was awarded on February 14, 1896 to E.D Smith & Co. with a completion date… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct – Rock Tunnel
Wachusett Aqueduct – Masonry Aqueduct
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir The Masonry Aqueduct Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10 Aqueduct terminal chamber in Marlborough Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 11 Arched masonry aqueduct. The second contract of the Wachusett Aqueduct was awarded in six different sections to Silvio Casparis & Co. of Columbus, Ohio. This section… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct – Masonry Aqueduct
Wachusett Aqueduct – Assabet Bridge
Wachuset Dam & Reservoir The Assabet Bridge Section 8 East bank, looking west Section 8 Assabet Bridge In the third leg of the journey the water through the Wachusett Aqueduct encountered an obstacle. Its crossing over a millpond on the Assabet River near Allen Street in Northborough necessitated the construction of a high arched… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct – Assabet Bridge
Wachusett Aqueduct – Open Channel
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir The Open Channel Section 11 Completed section of the open channel Section 11 Open Channel In the final leg of its journey to the Sudbury Reservoir the Nashua River water, having passed nine miles through a rock tunnel, arched masonry aqueduct and a bridge over a river, entered an open… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct – Open Channel
The Stonemasons
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Stonemasons Marquee… Menu…
The Carpenters
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Carpenters It has been said, and it is plainly evident, that the construction of the Wachusett Dam was primarily a massive masonry job. Much credit also is often given to the lowly shovel men, both local and immigrant, and the horse. Overlooked perhaps are the multiple other specialized trades. … Continue reading The Carpenters
Construction Site Management
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Construction Site Management Wachusett Dam, looking southerly, downstream side, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 11, 1902 “Every picture tells a story”, so the saying goes, and this one is not any different. It’s one of my favorites because it shows nearly all of the major activities used by the contractor to construct… Continue reading Construction Site Management
The Compressors
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Compressors The main contract for the construction of the Wachusett Dam was made on October 1, 1900 with the McArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, IL. This work would require that large quantities of rock blasted from a remote quarry be placed by derricks into position at the dam. Twin… Continue reading The Compressors
The Bastion
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Bastion If you have driven past the Wachusett Dam lately you may have noticed substantial construction work in progress across the valley from the entrance gate on Boylston Street. The Owner of the property, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), has found it necessary to effect repairs to the… Continue reading The Bastion