Drew Lake South Weir

Drew Lake South Weir is a concrete dam located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Drew Lake South Weir

The primary purpose of Drew Lake South Weir is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Us Army Corp Of Engineers (federal). It impounds the Choate Brook near Weare.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 426 square miles.

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 10/24/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityWeare
River/StreamChoate Brook
Coordinates43.14110, -71.68330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length385 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,560 acre-ft
Max Storage1,560 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Drainage Area426 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUS ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/24/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00487
Federal IDNH00487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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