Chadwick Meadows Wildlife Ref Dam

About Chadwick Meadows Wildlife Ref Dam

The primary purpose of Chadwick Meadows Wildlife Ref Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nh Fish And Game Department (state). It impounds the Lions Brook near Sutton.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,546 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 07/07/2021.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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