Milton Leatherboard Dam

About Milton Leatherboard Dam

The primary purpose of Milton Leatherboard Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Milton Land Corp (private). It impounds the Salmon Falls River near Milton.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 116 square miles. Completed in 1904, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/26/2022.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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