Spoons Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Spoons Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Spoons Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gilsum Woods Association (private). It impounds the Converse Brook near Gilsum.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2020.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Gilsum |
| River/Stream | Converse Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.06480, -72.23951 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 311 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gilsum Woods Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/09/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00019 |
| Federal ID | NH00019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |