Dams in Strafford County, New Hampshire

51Total Dams
13High Hazard
19Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Bellamy Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory35Water Supply1962
Rochester Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory26Water Supply1935
Bow Lake DamHighPoor24Recreation1832
Merrymeeting Lake DamHighPoor22Recreation1924
Jones DamHighPoor21Recreation1924
Jones Pond DamHighSatisfactory19Recreation1981
Milton Three Ponds DamHighPoor19Recreation1824
Sunrise Lake DamHighSatisfactory19Recreation1877
Durham Reservoir DamHighSatisfactory17Recreation1930
Swains Lake DamHighSatisfactory17Recreation1890
Farmington LeveeHighFair15Flood Risk Reduction1956
Marchs Pond DamHighSatisfactory8Recreation1840
Rochester Reservoir Dike SpillwayHighSatisfactory2Water Supply1935
Lower Great FallsSignificantSatisfactory36Hydroelectric1984
Milton Leatherboard DamSignificantPoor32Recreation1904
Wiswall DamSignificantFair22Recreation1911
Oyster Reservoir DamSignificantFair21Water Supply1934
Milton Waste Water Lagoons DamSignificantFair20Other1985
HatfieldsSignificantSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1937
RollinsfordSignificantSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1910
Baxter Lake Main DamSignificantFair19Recreation1923
Ayers Pond DamSignificantFair18Recreation1810
SomersworthSignificantSatisfactory17Hydroelectric1929
Gonic DamSignificantFair16Recreation1935
Beards Creek DamSignificantSatisfactory16Recreation1953
Thornwood Commons Pond DamSignificantSatisfactory16Fish and Wildlife Pond1961
Upper City DamSignificantFair14Recreation1920
Kenneth Hill Pond DamSignificantPoor12Fish and Wildlife Pond1970
Camp Foss Sewage Lagoon DamSignificantPoor10Other1979
Rochester Sewage Lagoon DamSignificantSatisfactory10Other1980
Cocheco FallsSignificantSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1930
Unh Water Treament Residual LagoonsSignificantSatisfactory5Other2017
Berry Brook Reservoir DamLowFair28Recreation1930
Pickering Ponds DamLowNot Rated24Other1980
Spaulding Pond DamLowSatisfactory19Hydroelectric1899
South BerwickLowSatisfactory18Hydroelectric1923
Waumbek DamLowSatisfactory17Recreation1880
Rowe DamLowSatisfactory15Recreation1935
Downing Pond DamLowFair15Recreation1921
South MiltonLowSatisfactory15Hydroelectric1893
Pine Rock Farm Pond DamLowFair12Recreation1966
WatsonLowSatisfactory12Hydroelectric1900
Mill Pond DamLowPoor10Recreation1935
Currier Pond DamLowPoor10Recreation1963
Baxter Lake East DikeLowFair10Recreation1923
Baxter Lake Center DikeLowFair10Recreation1923
Boston FeltLowSatisfactory10Hydroelectric1983
Nippo Pond DamLowFair9Recreation1930
Club Pond DamLowNot Rated9Recreation1866
Richardson Pond DamLowPoor8Fish and Wildlife Pond1935
Wadleigh Falls DamUndeterminedPoor13Recreation1906