Little Cub Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 125 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 Little Cub Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Little Cub Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Danville (local government). It impounds the Colby Brook near Danville.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1934, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/26/2021.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Nearest City | Danville |
| River/Stream | Colby Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.91750, -71.14080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 37 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Danville |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/26/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00515 |
| Federal ID | NH00515 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |