Mountain Lake Dam

Mountain Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mountain Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mountain Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nh Fish And Game Department (state). It impounds the Hanson Brook near Brookfield.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/11/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityBrookfield
River/StreamHanson Brook
Coordinates43.52797, -71.09335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,020 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNH FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/11/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH01364
Federal IDNH01364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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