New Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, built in 1885. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 260 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 New Pond Dam
The primary purpose of New Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Canterbury Shaker Village Inc (private). It impounds the Shaker Brook near Canterbury.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1885, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2019.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Nearest City | Canterbury |
| River/Stream | Shaker Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.40010, -71.47829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1885 (141 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Canterbury Shaker Village Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/13/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00524 |
| Federal ID | NH00524 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |