Island Pond Dam
Island Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Island Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Island Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hampshire Country School (private). It impounds the Millers River near Rindge.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 251 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2021.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Rindge |
| River/Stream | Millers River |
| Coordinates | 42.73940, -71.93580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 251 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 251 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 565 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY SCHOOL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00384 |
| Federal ID | NH00384 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |