Sauls Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 120 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 Sauls Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sauls Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr Alfred Brown (private). It impounds the Unnamed Stream near Northwood.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years 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. 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 10/12/2017.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Nearest City | Northwood |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Stream |
| Coordinates | 43.18090, -71.17759 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mr Alfred Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/12/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00814 |
| Federal ID | NH00814 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |