Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
Save Lake Watatic: The Dam That Could Fail Twice
A local civic campaign documents the risks surrounding a town-owned dam and asks Ashburnham voters to fund its design and repair.
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The campaign converts technical dam-safety material into a sequence of public decisions: understand the hazard, identify who is exposed, fund design work, and contact local decision-makers. Its evidence includes a 40-foot spillway rated at roughly 1,450 cubic feet per second against a 7,900 requirement, plus a 2024 inspection listing fifteen deficiencies. The page also documents physical details such as seepage, a damaged staff gauge, and a bent-rebar ladder to the outlet controls.
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