Freestyle Farm Pond Dam

Freestyle Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Freestyle Farm Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Freestyle Farm Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Freestyle Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Tr Joe English Brook near Amherst.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 346 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityAmherst
River/StreamTr Joe English Brook
Coordinates42.91105, -71.63182

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage346 acre-ft
Max Storage346 acre-ft
Normal Storage272 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge569 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFREESTYLE FARM LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/19/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00485
Federal IDNH00485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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