Lower Canal Dam
Lower Canal Dam is a dam in Town of Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Lower Canal Dam is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ware Millyard Historic District, as well as near the church St. Mary Parish.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ware Lower Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary Parish and United Church of Ware.
St. Mary Parish
Church
St. Mary Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Ware, Massachusetts, United States. Founded 1905, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. St. Mary Parish is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Lower Canal Dam.
Rock House Reservation
Nature reserve
The Rock House Reservation is a 196-acre open space preserve located in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. The property, acquired in 1993 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for a natural rock shelter once used as a winter camp by Native Americans. Rock House Reservation is situated 2 miles northeast of Lower Canal Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ware Millyard Historic District and Ware Center Historic District.
Ware Millyard Historic District
Neighborhood
The Ware Millyard Historic District encompasses a 19th-century mill complex and industrial mill village in the town of Ware, Massachusetts. It is roughly bounded by South Street, the Ware River, Upper Dam Complex, Park Street, Otis Avenue and Church Street.
Ware Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Ware Center Historic District encompasses the historic early center of Ware, Massachusetts. Centered at the junction of Massachusetts Route 9 with Greenwich Plains Road, it is a linear district extending about 0.5 miles along Route 9 in either direction. Ware Center Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Lower Canal Dam.
Warren
Town
Warren is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,975 at the 2020 census. The town contains the villages of Warren and West Warren. Warren is situated 4 miles southeast of Lower Canal Dam.
Lower Canal Dam
Latitude
42.25855° or 42° 15′ 31″ north
Longitude
-72.23873° or 72° 14′ 19″ west
Elevation
420 feet (128 metres)
Open location code
87J97Q56+CG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Lower Canal Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lower Canal Dam”
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