Deer Pond Dam

Deer Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Deer Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Deer Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr Calgary Mackenzie (private). It impounds the Tr Mountain Brook near Nottingham.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 335 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/17/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Nearest CityNottingham
River/StreamTr Mountain Brook
Coordinates43.08630, -71.20020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage335 acre-ft
Max Storage335 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMR CALGARY MACKENZIE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00439
Federal IDNH00439
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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