Stone Pond Dam
Stone Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Stone Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Stone Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eigentum Nh Llc (private). It impounds the Scott Brook near Fitzwilliam.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 298 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1922, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/09/2018.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Fitzwilliam |
| River/Stream | Scott Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.75470, -72.12690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | EIGENTUM NH LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/09/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00423 |
| Federal ID | NH00423 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |