Dudley Pond Dam

Dudley Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Dudley Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dudley 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 For The Protection Of Nh Forests (private). It impounds the Dudley Brook near Deering.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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 10/19/2021.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityDeering
River/StreamDudley Brook
Coordinates43.11360, -71.82610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NH FORESTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/19/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00453
Federal IDNH00453
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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