Upper Peverly Pond Dam

Upper Peverly Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Upper Peverly Pond Dam

Upper Peverly Pond Dam is a dam in Rockingham, New Hampshire. The dam is owned by Us Fish And Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Peverly Brook.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1935, 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 09/10/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
River/StreamPeverly Brook
Coordinates43.08667, -70.84167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge82 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/10/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH00537
Federal IDNH00537
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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