Village Pond Dam

Village Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Village Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Village Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Audio Accessories Inc (private). It impounds the Ashuelot River near Marlow.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 275 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Nearest CityMarlow
River/StreamAshuelot River
Coordinates43.11470, -72.19550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length190 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage275 acre-ft
Max Storage275 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area35 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAUDIO ACCESSORIES INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00303
Federal IDNH00303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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