Flintlock Estates Fire Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 150 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 Flintlock Estates Fire Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Flintlock Estates Fire Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Town of Dunbarton (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Brook near Dunbarton.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 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 11/18/2022.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Nearest City | Dunbarton |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.08250, -71.61270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 18 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Town of Dunbarton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/18/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH01006 |
| Federal ID | NH01006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |