Salmon Brook Dam

Salmon Brook Dam is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Salmon Brook Dam

The primary purpose of Salmon Brook Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 141 Burke Subsidiary Llc (private). It impounds the Salmon Brook near Nashua.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 06/08/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityNashua
River/StreamSalmon Brook
Coordinates42.75040, -71.44400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area32 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner141 BURKE SUBSIDIARY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00541
Federal IDNH00541
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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