Larrys Pond Dam

Larrys Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/21/2022
Height19 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 440 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 Larrys Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Larrys Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morgan Reserve Homeowners Assoc (private). It impounds the Tr Tully Brook near Richmond.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 10/21/2022.

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Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Nearest CityRichmond
River/StreamTr Tully Brook
Coordinates42.76500, -72.22050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge340 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMorgan Reserve Homeowners Assoc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/21/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00422
Federal IDNH00422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program