Dams in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

105Total Dams
37High Hazard
18Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Everett DamHighNot Available115Flood Risk Reduction1961
Souhegan River Site 26 DamHighFair79Flood Risk Reduction1965
Souhegan River Site 25b DamHighFair74Flood Risk Reduction1967
Gregg FallsHighSatisfactory66Hydroelectric1917
Edward Macdowell DamHighNot Available63Flood Risk Reduction1950
Souhegan River Site 10a DamHighSatisfactory59Flood Risk Reduction1966
Everett Dam - Dike P-1HighNot Available50Flood Risk Reduction1961
Jackman Reservoir DamHighPoor43Hydroelectric1926
Souhegan River Site 12a North DikeHighFair39Flood Risk Reduction1965
Souhegan River Site 12a South DamHighFair38Flood Risk Reduction1965
Souhegan River Site 19 DamHighFair36Flood Risk Reduction1962
Harris Pond DamHighSatisfactory35Water Supply1861
Weare Reservoir DamHighPoor34Recreation1913
Goffstown Upper Reservoir DamHighPoor31Water Supply1934
Kelley's Falls DamHighPoor31Hydroelectric1916
Goffstown Lower Reservoir DamHighFair30Water Supply1906
Massabesic Lake DamHighSatisfactory30Water Supply1873
Souhegan River Site 35 DamHighFair30Flood Risk Reduction1965
Everett Dam - Dike P-2HighNot Available30Flood Risk Reduction1961
AmoskeagHighFair29Hydroelectric1921
Souhegan River Site 28 DamHighSatisfactory29Flood Risk Reduction1964
Supply Pond DamHighFair28Water Supply1854
Souhegan Site 14 DamHighFair28Flood Risk Reduction1836
Deering Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory25Recreation1940
Bowers DamHighPoor25Water Supply1884
Verney Mill Hydro DamHighNot Rated25Hydroelectric1916
Souhegan Site 8 DamHighSatisfactory25Flood Risk Reduction1977
New Wilton Reservoir DamHighPoor24Recreation1931
Souhegan River Site 33 DamHighFair21Flood Risk Reduction1971
Uncanoonuc Lake DikeHighFair15Recreation1954
Merrimack River Right Bank FdrHighFair15Flood Risk Reduction1949
Ws Packaging Canal DamHighSatisfactory15Recreation1876
Gregg Lake DamHighPoor12Recreation1908
Uncanoonuc Lake DamHighSatisfactory10Recreation1936
Gumpas Pond DamHighPoor10Recreation1900
Dorrs Pond DamHighPoor9Recreation1934
Pierce Pond DamHighPoor8Recreation1700
Jackson MillsSignificantSatisfactory33Hydroelectric1920
Otis FallsSignificantSatisfactory27Hydroelectric1982
Hillsborough MillSignificantFair22Hydroelectric1925
Hadley FallsSignificantSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1922
Woodbury Estate Pond DamSignificantSatisfactory16Recreation1935
Crotched Mtn Storage Lagoon DamSignificantSatisfactory15Other1989
Frog Pond DamSignificantNot Rated15Recreation1916
Union StreetSignificantSatisfactory15Hydroelectric1916
Monadnock Paper Indust Lag DamSignificantSatisfactory14Other1973
Noone MillsSignificantSatisfactory14Hydroelectric1938
Steels PondSignificantSatisfactory14Hydroelectric1909
Antrim Sewage Lagoons DamSignificantSatisfactory13Other1978
Souhegan River Site 15 DamSignificantFair13Flood Risk Reduction1963
Hillsborough Sewage Lagoon DamSignificantFair12Other1984
Sargent Center Infiltration LagoonSignificantNot Rated11Other
Farrar Marsh DamSignificantFair11Recreation1978
Peterborough Treatment Lagoon DamSignificantFair9Other1972
Peters Farm Pond DamSignificantUnsatisfactory9Fish and Wildlife Pond1856
Compressor Pond DamLowFair28Recreation1900
Salmon Brook DamLowNot Rated28Recreation1963
MonadnockLowSatisfactory22Hydroelectric1923
Powder MillLowSatisfactory21Hydroelectric1924
Cohas Avenue DamLowSatisfactory20Water Supply1874
Pine Island Pond DamLowFair19Recreation1896
Waterloom FallsLowSatisfactory18Hydroelectric1980
Salmon Brook I DamLowNot Rated17Recreation1887
Stump Pond DamLowFair16Recreation1938
Ayers Pond DamLowFair16Recreation1865
Souhegan Site 8 Cemetery DikeLowSatisfactory16Flood Risk Reduction1977
Mine FallsLowSatisfactory16Hydroelectric1889
Perkins Pond Marsh DamLowSatisfactory15Recreation1924
Burton Pond DamLowFair14Recreation1837
Souhegan River Site 13 DamLowSatisfactory14Flood Risk Reduction1964
Dudley Pond DamLowPoor13Recreation
Mountain Pond DamLowFair13Fish and Wildlife Pond1930
Holt Pond DamLowSatisfactory13Water Supply1890
Taylor Pond DamLowFair12Recreation1965
Daniels Lake DamLowPoor12Recreation1961
North Village DamLowFair12Recreation1836
Black Fox Pond DamLowSatisfactory12Recreation1975
Drew Lake South WeirLowNot Rated12Flood Risk Reduction
Goldman DamLowNot Rated12Recreation1930
Freestyle Farm Pond DamLowSatisfactory12Recreation1962
Beaver Brook Assoc Wldlife Pond DamLowFair12Fish and Wildlife Pond1968
PierceLowSatisfactory12Hydroelectric1921
Whittemore Lake DamLowPoor11Recreation1886
Nashua Canal Dam And DikeLowSatisfactory11Recreation1886
Riverdale DamLowNot Rated10Flood Risk Reduction
Otter Brook DamLowFair10Recreation1928
Black Pond DamLowFair10Recreation1926
Commerce Park Wildlife Pond DamLowNot Rated10Fish and Wildlife Pond1972
Dunklee Pond DamLowFair9Recreation1986
Osgood Pond DamLowFair9Recreation1861
Middle Hancock Llc DamLowFair9Fish and Wildlife Pond1976
Pratt Pond DamLowFair9Recreation1935
Evas Marsh DamLowPoor9Recreation1962
Pratt Pond DikeLowFair9Recreation
Moose Brook DamLowFair9Recreation1977
Souhegan Site 8 South DikeLowSatisfactory9Flood Risk Reduction1977
Paper MillLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1922
Hunts Pond DamLowFair8Recreation1908
Willard Pond DamLowFair8Recreation1937
Cranberry Meadow Pond DamLowFair8Recreation1937
Silver Lake DamLowSatisfactory8Recreation1930
Pratt Pond DamLowPoor7Recreation1890
Pratt Pond Spillway SectionLowFair6Recreation1935
Wildlife Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Fish and Wildlife Pond
Dream Lake DamUndeterminedNot Rated9Recreation1966