Wachusett Dam
The Wachusett Dam in Clinton, Massachusetts, impounds the Nashua River, creating the Wachusett Reservoir. Construction started in 1897 and was completed in 1905.Photo: Martinde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Icon Museum and Study Center and Strand Theatre.
Icon Museum and Study Center
Museum
Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Icon Museum and Study Center is a non-profit art museum located in Clinton, Massachusetts, United States. The collection includes more than 1,000 Russian icons and related artifacts, making it one of the largest private collections of Russian icons outside of Russia and the largest in North America. Icon Museum and Study Center is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.
Strand Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strand Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.
Woodlawn Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Woodlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Woodlawn Street in Clinton, Massachusetts. 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. Woodlawn Cemetery is situated 1 mile north of Wachusett Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Lancaster.
Clinton
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.
Lancaster
Village
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling. Lancaster is situated 2½ miles north of Wachusett Dam.
South Lancaster
Suburb
South Lancaster is a census-designated place in the town of Lancaster and close to the Town of Clinton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2020 census. South Lancaster is situated 2½ miles north of Wachusett Dam.
Wachusett Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
- Categories: historic district, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.4037° or 42° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
-71.68883° or 71° 41′ 20″ westElevation
358 feet (109 metres)Height
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87JCC836+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 221849736OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata 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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Highlights include Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance and Clinton District Court.
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