Mud Pond Dam
Mud Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1899. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Mud Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mud Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Dublin (local government). It impounds the Stanley Brook near Dublin.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 238 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1899, the structure is over a century 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 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 01/26/2018.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Dublin |
| River/Stream | Stanley Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.90387, -72.01704 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 238 ft |
| Year Completed | 1899 (127 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 72 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | TOWN OF DUBLIN |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00092 |
| Federal ID | NH00092 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |