Village Pond Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Village Pond Dam, located in Troy, New Hampshire, was completed in 1919 and serves primarily for recreational purposes.


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Summary

This concrete dam, with a height of 15 feet and a length of 70 feet, impounds the South Branch Ashuelot River, creating a surface area of 6 acres and a storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Despite its age, the dam is currently in poor condition and has a significant hazard potential, requiring regular inspections to ensure public safety.

Managed by the NHDES Dam Bureau, the Village Pond Dam is subject to state regulations, permitting, inspection, and enforcement. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway with a width of 50 feet and has a moderate risk assessment rating. While the dam has not been modified in recent years, its condition assessment dates back to 2015, highlighting the need for continued monitoring and potential maintenance or rehabilitation efforts to address its poor condition and reduce the hazard potential.

For water resource and climate enthusiasts, the Village Pond Dam represents a historic structure within the Cheshire County landscape that provides both recreational opportunities and poses challenges in terms of safety and maintenance. As a privately owned dam with state jurisdiction, the ongoing management and monitoring of this dam underscore the importance of balancing water resource utilization with the need for infrastructure safety and risk mitigation in the face of changing climate conditions.

Year Completed

1919

Dam Length

70

Dam Height

15

River Or Stream

SOUTH BRANCH ASHUELOT RIVER

Primary Dam Type

Concrete

Surface Area

6

Drainage Area

7.74

Nid Storage

57

Hazard Potential

Significant

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

15
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.