ASHUELOT POND DAM - NH00237-3443


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
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Heavy rainfall resulted in water levels at the top of the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
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)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Dam was almost overopped
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced
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
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