The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Stripping Soil From the Basin Floor The Tansfer Yard below Sandy Pond Marquee… Menu… Post Views: 176
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The North Dike
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The North Dike It’s big all right…over two miles long in all. It contains the topsoil that was painstakingly stripped by hand from over 7 square mile of farmland…nearly six million cubic yards, a volume twice that of the Great Pyramid. It would be, in 1895, a world class… Continue reading The North Dike
New England Water Works Award
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com New England Water Works Association The New England Water Works Association generously awarded its endorsement and this Distinguished Public Involvement Award to this site in recognition of efforts to educate the general public about the intricacies of the Wachusett Dam and Reservoir Project. My thanks to the readers and… Continue reading New England Water Works Award
Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir Before There Was A Dam Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2 In my studies I have come across many rumors, anomalies and unanswered questions about a wide range of things that may, or may not, remain under the water. With deeper research I was able to solve most of them and present… Continue reading Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Boylston to Clinton via River Street
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Clinton via River Street The road descends quickly along River Street in Boylston to the valley floor where it winds its way to the South Clinton Station. Turning left it crosses the river bridge to South Main Street in Clinton where it ascends the massive… Continue reading Boylston to Clinton via River Street
Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road From Boylston Street at the Dam this road makes a long slow descent to valley floor near the Hastings group, winds through the valley into Boylston past the South Clinton Station and Sawyer’s Mills before climbing to the rim above the… Continue reading Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road
Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road This road, Old Main Street, leaves the highway about a mile north of Boylston and travels on high ground as far as Tahanto Regional High School before descending to Sawyer’s Mills village (sometimes called Boylston Centre) on the valley floor,… Continue reading Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road
Boylston to Sterling via Scar Hill Road
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Sterling via Scar Hill Road The road quickly descends from the Pine Grove Cemetery to the valley floor in Boylston, immediately crossing the Nashua River at Scar Bridge and the valley floor before rising once again to the high rim on the West Boylston side.… Continue reading Boylston to Sterling via Scar Hill Road
Clinton to Oakdale
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Clinton to Oakdale This long route follows a succession of roads starting in Clinton with South Main Street, passes Gate 40, and turns to the right onto the cemetery road, or causeway, between Sandy Pond and Coachlace pond. Then left at South Meadow Road for a mile… Continue reading Clinton to Oakdale
Roads of the Valley
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Roads of the Valley 1895 Roads 1902 Roads “You can’t get there from here!” Most people today are familiar with size of the Wachusett Reservoir and can easily navigate around it using the various highways that connect the towns around its shoreline – State Routes 70 in Boylston,… Continue reading Roads of the Valley