Commerce Park Wildlife Pond Dam
Commerce Park Wildlife Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Commerce Park Wildlife Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Commerce Park Wildlife Pond Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Peterborough Commerce Park Ltd Prt (private). It impounds the Unnamed Brook near Peterborough.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/18/2018.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Nearest City | Peterborough |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.92270, -71.94520 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | PETERBOROUGH COMMERCE PARK LTD PRT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 09/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH00829 |
| Federal ID | NH00829 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |