Cranberry Pond Dam
Cranberry Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Cranberry Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cranberry Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timber Owners Of New England Inc (private). It impounds the Tr Dart Brook near Alstead.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2022.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Alstead |
| River/Stream | Tr Dart Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.07550, -72.28830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 447 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | TIMBER OWNERS OF NEW ENGLAND INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/21/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00451 |
| Federal ID | NH00451 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |