Ashland Sewage Lagoon Dam

Ashland Sewage Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Ashland Sewage Lagoon Dam

Ashland Sewage Lagoon Dam is a dam in Grafton, New Hampshire. The dam is owned by Town Of Ashland (local government). It impounds the Na near Ashland.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/19/2019.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Nearest CityAshland
River/StreamNa
Coordinates43.68660, -71.64470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTOWN OF ASHLAND
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/19/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00612
Federal IDNH00612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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