Fullam Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 130 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 Fullam Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fullam Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nh Dncr (state). It impounds the Broad Brook near Chesterfield.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 10/13/2020.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Chesterfield |
| River/Stream | Broad Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.85083, -72.42622 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,271 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nh Dncr |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/13/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00545 |
| Federal ID | NH00545 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |