Incident ID |
NH00237-3443 |
Dam Name |
ASHUELOT POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
NH |
Incident Date |
07/30/2021 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rainfall resulted in water levels at the top of the dam. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
1 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Dam was almost overopped |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
NHDES DAM BUREAU |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1872 |
Year Modified |
1925 |
Dam Height |
13 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
3588 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
360 acres |
River Name |
ASHUELOT RIVER |
Latitude |
43.1507 |
Longitude |
-72.1569 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NHDES DAM BUREAU |
NID Number |
NH00237 |
Attachments |
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