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26-761: The Brigham Pond Dam, forming a pond of the same name, first impounds the West Branch of the Ware River in Hubbardston . The East Branch of the River originates north of Bickford Pond in Westminster, near the adjoining town of Princeton. Much of Hubbardston lies within the Ware River watershed and feeds tributaries of the Ware and Millers rivers, the Millers River running generally west, and

52-701: A dam and hydraulic control systems, diverts the water from the Ware River into the aqueduct to either start a natural siphon or to store excess Ware River water in the Quabbin Reservoir . The Ware River Diversion is part of the Chicopee River Watershed . On June 15, 1987, the Ware River Intake, which is where the water goes into the diversion, was re-dedicated and named the Roger H. Lonergan Intake. If

78-438: A farm of 60 acres given him by the proprietors of Rutland on the condition that he operate a public house or inn . Until 1746, Brown and his wife were the only inhabitants of Hubbardston. After Eleazer's death (reportedly killed by a deer), Mrs. Brown was then the only occupant of town for several years, and she kept the public house for prominent travelers. In 1749, Israel Green moved into Hubbardston. His daughter, Molly Green,

104-705: A maximum elevation of 48 feet (15 m). Cut in rock, the spillway comprises a concrete weir 60 feet (18 m) in length. The weir's crest elevation is 23 feet (7.0 m) lower than the top of the dam. There is no lake at the Barre Falls Dam. The flood storage area for the project, which is normally empty, stores floodwaters and covers about 1,500 acres (6.1 km) in the towns of Barre, Hubbardston, Rutland, and Oakham. The entire project, including all associated lands, covers 2,407 acres (9.74 km). The Barre Falls Dam can store up to 7.82 billion US gallons (29,600,000 m) of water for flood control purposes. This

130-487: Is equivalent to 8.2 inches (21 cm) of water covering its drainage area of 55 square miles (140 km). The Barre Falls reservoir is located within the Upper Ware River Watershed. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDCR) manages and preserves the land for water quality protection. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) manages these water resources, which are part of

156-574: Is home to the invention of the first backhoe swing frame, developed in July 1947 by Vaino J. Holopainen (pronounced "Waino") and Roy E. Handy, Jr., (thus the company name "Wain-Roy") and assigned to Wain-Roy Corporation of Hubbardston. In July 1948, patent # 2,698,697 was filed by Vaino J. Holopainen. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 42.0 square miles (109 km ), of which 41.0 square miles (106 km )

182-405: Is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km ), or 2.19%, is water. Hubbardston is bounded on the northwest by Phillipston and Templeton , on the northeast by Gardner and Westminster , on the southeast by Princeton and Rutland , and on the southwest by Barre . As of the census of 2000, there were 3,909 people, 1,308 households, and 1,071 families residing in the town. The population density

208-463: Is reported in local history that in view of the honor of giving his name to the town, Hubbard promised to provide the glass for the windows of the first meeting house built in town. To make his liberality more conspicuous, the people planned for extra windows, but when Hubbard died in 1773, his estate was so complicated that the town of Hubbardston received nothing and was obliged to glaze the windows at its own expense. In 1737 Eleazer Brown located on

234-470: Is reported to be the first child born in Hubbardston. Mr. Green was the first chairman of the board of selectmen. The town's early economy was based on agriculture and small-scale chair, boot, and shoe manufacturing. It is described by historians as a poor town, sparsely settled and almost wholly agricultural, but having sawmills, potash works, and cottage industries such as the making of palm-leaf hats. By

260-563: The 2020 U.S. census , the town population was 4,328. It is situated 18 miles north of Worcester and 53 miles west of Boston ; it is distinguished in Massachusetts by being unusually high, at 1015 feet above sea level. Hubbardston, the "Northeast Quarter" of Rutland , was incorporated as a separate district in 1767 and named for Thomas Hubbard (1702–1773), Commissary General of the Province of Massachusetts and Treasurer of Harvard College. It

286-681: The Quabbin Reservoir to the Wachusett Reservoir using natural siphon action, through a tunnel called the Quabbin Aqueduct . This aqueduct is one of the longest in the world. The high point for the tunnel route is at the Ware River in South Barre, Massachusetts , near State Route 122 and Coldbrook Road. At this point, a facility called the Ware River Diversion exists to control the Quabbin Aqueduct . This facility, consisting of

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312-443: The Quabbin Reservoir under construction. The Swift River Diversion tunnel is in full use, bypassing water around the dam area. The Ware River starts at an elevation of about 830 feet (250 m) above sea level, fed from the numerous small streams within its watershed, before ending at the village of Three Rivers at an elevation of about 290 feet (88 m). The river flows through many historic mill towns where its fall towards

338-546: The United States Army Corps of Engineers , this dam substantially reduces flooding along the Ware, Chicopee, and Connecticut rivers. Construction of the project began in May 1956 with completion in July 1958 at a cost of $ 2 million. The project consists of an earth fill dam with stone slope protection 885 feet (270 m) long and 69 feet (21 m) high. There are three dikes totaling 3,215 feet (980 m) in length, with

364-514: The 19th century, dairy and berry farming and market gardening were major pursuits in the town. Immigrants from Ireland, French Canada, England, Sweden, and Finland moved to town to work on local farms. Hubbardston was represented by 65 men during the Revolutionary War . Captain Adam Wheeler, one of the leaders of Shays' Rebellion , an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts ,

390-689: The 2020–2021 School year, grade 6 was moved up to the Quabbin Regional Middle School. Ware River Diversion The Ware River Diversion is a dam on the Ware River . It is part of the Boston, Massachusetts public water supply system, maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). It is located in Worcester County in the town of Barre , close to its border with Oakham . Water flows from

416-481: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation including 22,000 acres in the vicinity of the dam. The river was named for early fish weirs (locally pronounced). In 1928 the building of a 12.5-mile-long (20.1 km) aqueduct connecting the Ware River to the Wachusett Reservoir commenced a major public works undertaking. The 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) massive horseshoe-shaped conduit, known as

442-487: The Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, had to be blasted through solid rock at a depth of 200 feet (60 m). The arrival in 1931 of the first water from the Ware River by way of this tunnel probably saved the Wachusett Reservoir from drying up, for a prolonged drought had reduced Wachusett’s water supply to less than 20 percent of capacity. In 1933 the Quabbin Aqueduct was completed, ready to transport water from

468-526: The Ware River running generally southwest. The Ware River is part of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority drinking water system serving the greater Boston area. There is also a flood control dam on the Ware River in Hubbardston and Barre. This dam was constructed by and is maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Large sections of the Ware River Watershed are owned and/or maintained by

494-419: The age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under

520-461: The age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 61,462, and the median income for a family was $ 66,058. Males had a median income of $ 48,730 versus $ 33,654 for females. The per capita income for

546-535: The aqueduct route from the Ware River Diversion to the Wachusett Reservoir is closed (the Wachusett-Coldbrook branch) and water diversion occurs, water flows from the Ware River, back down grade to the Quabbin Reservoir for storage. This is typically done when the Wachusett Reservoir water level is increasing due to run-off from its own watershed. If the aqueduct route from the Ware River Diversion to

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572-547: The public water supply for the metropolitan Boston area. The Ware River Diversion facility feeds Ware River water into the Quabbin Aqueduct . This is used to start a natural siphon so water can flow from the Quabbin to the Wachusett Reservoir , or from Wachusett Reservoir to the Quabbin Reservoir. Hubbardston, Massachusetts Hubbardston is a town in Worcester County , Massachusetts , United States. As of

598-481: The sea provided power. One of the largest such towns is Ware, Massachusetts , which shares its name. This river is part of the Connecticut River Watershed . The Barre Falls Dam is located on the Ware River in Hubbardston, Massachusetts , about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) below the junction of the river's east and west branches and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Worcester . Designed and constructed by

624-767: The town was $ 23,072. About 2.1% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older. Hubbardson is part of the Quabbin Regional School District along with Barre , Hardwick , New Braintree , and Oakham . Elementary school students attend Hubbardston Center School, from grades K to 5, while middle school students attend Quabbin Regional Middle School from grades 6 to 8, and high school students attend Quabbin Regional High School from grades 9 to 12. Starting

650-447: Was 95.3 inhabitants per square mile (36.8/km ). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White , 0.15% African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.28% from other races , and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 1,308 households, out of which 43.8% had children under

676-467: Was from Hubbardston. In 1786, eighty men from the town marched to Worcester under Wheeler's command and, joining hundreds of other farmers, took control of the courthouse to protest the widespread foreclosures and seizures of property by creditors that occurred during the cash-poor 18th century. Hubbardston furnished 164 men during the Civil War . Forty-four were killed or died of illness. Hubbardston

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