Red Leaf Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, built in 1892. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 80 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 Red Leaf Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Red Leaf Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blue Mountain Forest Association (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook near Croydon.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 80 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 74 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 336 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1892, 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 06/14/2019.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Croydon |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.44270, -72.20190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 80 ft |
| Year Completed | 1892 (134 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 74 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 236 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blue Mountain Forest Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00363 |
| Federal ID | NH00363 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |