Kimball Pond Dam

Kimball Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Kimball Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kimball 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 Dunbarton (local government). It impounds the Black Brook near Dunbarton.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/20/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Nearest CityDunbarton
River/StreamBlack Brook
Coordinates43.08160, -71.57580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length90 ft
Year Completed1850 (176 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage481 acre-ft
Max Storage481 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge1,144 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOWN OF DUNBARTON
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/20/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00291
Federal IDNH00291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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