Wachusett Dam

The Wachusett Dam in Clinton, , impounds the , creating the . Construction started in 1897 and was completed in 1905.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Icon Museum and Study Center and Strand Theatre.

Museum
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The is a non-profit art museum located in , , United States. The holds the most comprehensive collection of icons and Eastern Christian art in the U.S. with special galleries and collections dedicated to Russian, Greek, Veneto-Cretan, and Ethiopian icons, spanning nearly two thousand years of art. is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.

Cemetery
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is a historic cemetery on Woodlawn Street in . The oldest portion was laid out in 1853 by Joshua Thissell in the rural cemetery style popular at the time, and was one of the first municipal projects following the town's incorporation. is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton and Lancaster.

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is in . This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.

Village
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Clinton is in . This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, , Boylston, Bolton and Sterling. is situated 2½ miles north of Wachusett Dam.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the town of and close to the Town of Clinton in , , United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles north of Wachusett Dam.

Wachusett Dam

Latitude
42.4037° or 42° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
-71.68883° or 71° 41′ 20″ west
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Height
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
87JCC836+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221849736
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q7958783
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“Wachusett Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “烏斯特水壩”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد واتشوست”
  • Italian: “diga di Wachusett”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance and Clinton District Court.

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