Fullam Pond Dam

Fullam Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fullam Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Fullam Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nh Dncr (state). It impounds the Broad Brook near Chesterfield.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Nearest CityChesterfield
River/StreamBroad Brook
Coordinates42.85083, -72.42622

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length130 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge1,271 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNH DNCR
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/13/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00545
Federal IDNH00545
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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