Goose Pond Dam

Goose Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goose Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Goose Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr Francisco San Emeterio (private). It impounds the Little Sunapee Brook near New London.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/12/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Nearest CityNew London
River/StreamLittle Sunapee Brook
Coordinates43.42996, -72.04591

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMR FRANCISCO SAN EMETERIO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/12/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00359
Federal IDNH00359
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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