New Hampshire Dams
664 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
664
High Hazard
162
24.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
152
Average Age
100 yrs
Hazard Classification
High162 (24.4%)
Significant185 (27.9%)
Low300 (45.2%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory267 (40.2%)
Fair169 (25.5%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory152 (22.9%)
Not Rated76 (11.4%)
Federal
22
State
170
Local
195
Private
261
Tallest Dams
- Comerford 170 ft
- Moore 149 ft
- Otter Brook Dam119 ft
- Franklin Falls Dam116 ft
- Everett Dam115 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Comerford High
- Moore High
- Otter Brook DamHigh
- Franklin Falls DamHigh
- Everett DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in New Hampshire
Showing 551–575 of 664
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Pond Dam Strafford County | 9 | 1866 | Low | Not Rated |
| Clement Dam Belknap County | 26 | 1901 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Clark Pond East Dam Rockingham County | 8 | 1811 | Low | Fair |
| China Mill Dam Merrimack County | 29 | 1860 | High | Fair |
| Childs Bog Dam Cheshire County | 17 | 1924 | High | Satisfactory |
| Cheshire Mills Lower Dam Cheshire County | 18 | 1848 | High | Poor |
| Cheshire Mills Cheshire County | 27 | 1886 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cheshire Cheshire County | 13 | 1939 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chesham Pond Dam Cheshire County | 16 | 1921 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ches Cnty Ww Lagoon Dam Cheshire County | 20 | 1971 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chase Pond Dam Merrimack County | 17 | 1915 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Charlestown Ww Lagoon Dam Sullivan County | 5 | 1995 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chandler Pond Dam Grafton County | 14 | 1939 | Significant | Fair |
| Chadwick Meadows Wildlife Ref Dam Merrimack County | 47 | 1970 | Significant | Fair |
| Century Village Dam Rockingham County | 8 | 1988 | Significant | Poor |
| Catamount Pond Dam Merrimack County | 14 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Cass Pond Dam Merrimack County | 10 | — | Low | Poor |
| Cascade Wastewater Lagoon Dam Coos County | 13 | 1975 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cascade Brook Dam Merrimack County | 11 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Cascade Coos County | 57 | 1903 | High | Fair |
| Canobie Lake Dam Rockingham County | 8 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Canaan Street Lake Dam Grafton County | 14 | 1917 | Low | Not Rated |
| Canaan Sewage Lagoon Dam Grafton County | 13 | 1991 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Canaan Coos County | 19 | 1927 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Campus Drive Dam Merrimack County | 26 | 2006 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.