Eastman Treatment Lagoons Dam

Eastman Treatment Lagoons Dam is a dam located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/2022
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 280 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 Eastman Treatment Lagoons Dam

The primary purpose of Eastman Treatment Lagoons Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Eastman Community Association (private).

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2022.

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Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountySullivan
Nearest CityGrantham
Coordinates43.50809, -72.11039

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length280 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEastman Community Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNH03845
Federal IDNH03845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program