Pickering Ponds Dam is an earth dam located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 3,160 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 Pickering Ponds Dam
Pickering Ponds Dam is a dam in Strafford, New Hampshire. The dam is owned by City of Rochester (local government). It impounds the Na near Rochester.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 3,160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 09/16/2022.
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Location
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford |
| Nearest City | Rochester |
| River/Stream | Na |
| Coordinates | 43.25910, -70.96690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Rochester |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NH03787 |
| Federal ID | NH03787 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |