Village Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, built in 1919. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 70 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Village Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Village Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Troy (local government). It impounds the Rockwood Brook near Troy.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1919, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/03/2021.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Nearest City | Troy |
| River/Stream | Rockwood Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.82410, -72.18270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 70 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,216 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Troy |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/03/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH01097 |
| Federal ID | NH01097 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |