Seavey Pond Dike Access Road Dam

Seavey Pond Dike Access Road Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/11/2018
Height10 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 160 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 Seavey Pond Dike Access Road Dam

The primary purpose of Seavey Pond Dike Access Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Essex Management Group (private). It impounds the Flatrock Brook near Windham.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 06/11/2018.

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Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Nearest CityWindham
River/StreamFlatrock Brook
Coordinates42.83043, -71.25109

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEssex Management Group
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/11/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH03580
Federal IDNH03580
More InfoState Dam Safety Program