Campus Drive Dam

Campus Drive Dam is an earth dam located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, built in 2006. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Campus Drive Dam

The primary purpose of Campus Drive Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Green View Management Llc (private). It impounds the Runoff near Hooksett.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 05/07/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Nearest CityHooksett
River/StreamRunoff
Coordinates43.09290, -71.44650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage203 acre-ft
Max Storage203 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGREEN VIEW MANAGEMENT LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/07/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNH03565
Federal IDNH03565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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