Colebrook Sewage Lagoon Dam

Colebrook Sewage Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Coos County, New Hampshire, built in 1975. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Colebrook Sewage Lagoon Dam

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

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 3,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/08/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
Nearest CityColebrook
River/StreamNa
Coordinates44.90120, -71.49840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length3,100 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTOWN OF COLEBROOK
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/08/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00942
Federal IDNH00942
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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