Kingswood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 100 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 Kingswood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kingswood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nh Des Water Division (state). It impounds the Churchill Brook near Brookfield.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 246 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,259 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/2017.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Brookfield |
| River/Stream | Churchill Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.55630, -71.08110 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,259 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,259 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 593 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 246 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 985 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nh Des Water Division |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00353 |
| Federal ID | NH00353 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |