Rockwood Pond Dam
Rockwood Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Rockwood Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Rockwood Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Society Preservation Rockwood Pond (private). It impounds the Rockwood Brook near Fitzwilliam.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 349 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 92 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 521 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2021.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Fitzwilliam |
| River/Stream | Rockwood Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.79500, -72.18270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 349 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 521 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 521 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 92 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,246 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SOCIETY PRESERVATION ROCKWOOD POND |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00324 |
| Federal ID | NH00324 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |