Wadleigh

About Wadleigh

The primary purpose of Wadleigh is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wadleigh Pond Association (private). It impounds the Swan Pond Creek near Lyman.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 203 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 894 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/2016.

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