Cold Spring Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1932. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 200 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 Cold Spring Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cold Spring Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Andorra Forest LP (private). It impounds the Abbott Brook near Stoddard.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 381 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1932, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 11/08/2022.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Stoddard |
| River/Stream | Abbott Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.09952, -72.15073 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1932 (94 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 381 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 381 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 41 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Andorra Forest LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/08/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00452 |
| Federal ID | NH00452 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |