The 2019 removal of the Upper Sawyer Mill Dam from the Bellamy River at Sawyer Woolen Mills in Dover.
This is a list of dams in New Hampshire that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd Brook Dam | 5.1 ft (1.6 m) | 2017 | Easton 44°08′46″N 71°46′24″W / 44.1461°N 71.7734°W |
Judd Brook | Ammonoosuc River | Water diversion dam. |
| Pearl Lake Brook Dam | 2008 | Lisbon 44°12′25″N 71°53′31″W / 44.2069°N 71.8919°W |
Pearl Lake Brook | |||
| South Branch Gale River Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2020 | Bethlehem 44°14′32″N 71°38′16″W / 44.2423°N 71.6378°W |
South Branch Gale River | Water supply dam owned by Littleton Water and Light. | |
| Munn Pond Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2019 | Errol 44°44′07″N 71°11′16″W / 44.7354°N 71.1879°W |
Tributary to Androscoggin River | Androscoggin River | Dam built for recreation and log storage. Owned by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. |
| Homestead Woolen Mills Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2010 | Swanzey 42°52′17″N 72°19′41″W / 42.8714°N 72.3281°W |
Ashuelot River | Ashuelot River | |
| McGoldrick Dam | 2001 | Hinsdale 42°47′16″N 72°28′14″W / 42.7877°N 72.4706°W |
Owned by the McGoldrick Paper Company. | |||
| Winchester Dam | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2002 | Winchester 42°46′36″N 72°23′00″W / 42.7768°N 72.3834°W |
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| Ferry Brook Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 2019 | Keene 42°58′32″N 72°14′32″W / 42.9755°N 72.2422°W |
Ferry Brook | Dam built for conservation and agriculture. Owned by the Cheshire County Fish & Game Club. | |
| Pine Mill Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | North Haverhill 44°05′21″N 72°01′30″W / 44.0891°N 72.0251°W |
Clark Brook | Connecticut River | Grist mill dam owned by the Connecticut River Conservancy and Mill Dam Water Supply. |
| Clark Pond Dam | 2018 | Haverhill 44°05′24″N 71°59′52″W / 44.0899°N 71.9977°W |
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| Cold River Dam | 7 ft (2.1 m)[2] | 2003 | Walpole 43°07′49″N 72°25′07″W / 43.1302°N 72.4187°W |
Cold River | Dam built in the 1970s by Cold River Materials.[2] | |
| Lyman Falls Dam Remnant | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2022 | Columbia 44°46′39″N 71°35′44″W / 44.7774°N 71.5956°W |
Connecticut River | Hydroelectric dam owned by the Vermont River Conservancy. | |
| Hubner Pond Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2019 | Chesterfield 42°52′16″N 72°28′09″W / 42.8711°N 72.4691°W |
Tributary to Hubbard Brook | Dam built for recreation. | |
| Butternut Pond Dam | 2013 | Grantham 43°33′13″N 72°07′51″W / 43.5536°N 72.1308°W |
Butternut Brook | Sugar River | Owned by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. | |
| Stevens Brook Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2011 | Claremont 43°23′15″N 72°21′05″W / 43.3876°N 72.3513°W |
Stevens Brook | Fish rearing pond dam. | |
| West Henniker Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2004 | Henniker 43°09′55″N 71°50′34″W / 43.1654°N 71.8427°W |
Contoocook River | Contoocook River | Paper mill dam owned by the Town of Henniker. |
| Greene Wildlife Pond Dam (Ainsworth Pond Dam) | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2015 | Jaffrey 42°49′16″N 72°03′28″W / 42.821°N 72.0578°W |
Stony Brook | Dam built for recreation and wildlife. | |
| Beaver Lake Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2012 | Derry 42°54′06″N 71°17′57″W / 42.9016°N 71.2992°W |
Beaver Brook | Merrimack River | Water supply dam for the Benjamin Chase Mill. Owned by the Town of Derry. |
| Berry Brook Reservoir Dam | 2013 | Pittsfield 43°17′28″N 71°18′04″W / 43.2911°N 71.3010°W |
Berry Pond Brook | |||
| Maxwell Pond Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2009 | Manchester 43°00′37″N 71°28′45″W / 43.0103°N 71.4791°W |
Black Brook | The dam was originally constructed to create Maxwell Pond on Black Brook in 1900 for the purpose of ice harvesting. Owned by the City of Manchester. | |
| Heads Pond Dam | 9 ft (2.7 m) | 2010 | Hooksett 43°06′31″N 71°26′55″W / 43.1086°N 71.4485°W |
Browns Brook | ||
| Jenkins Road McQuade Brook Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2012 | Bedford 42°54′20″N 71°31′25″W / 42.9056°N 71.5237°W |
McQuade Brook | Dam built for transportation, owned by the Town of Bedford. | |
| McQuesten Dam #1 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2016 | Manchester 42°58′10″N 71°28′52″W / 42.9694°N 71.4811°W |
McQuesten Brook | ||
| McQuesten Dam #2 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2016 | Manchester 42°58′08″N 71°28′53″W / 42.969°N 71.4813°W |
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| McQuesten Dam #3 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2016 | Manchester 42°58′04″N 71°28′52″W / 42.9679°N 71.4812°W |
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| South Main Street Dam | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2016 | Manchester 42°58′06″N 71°28′56″W / 42.9682°N 71.4821°W |
Stormwater retention dam. | ||
| Magazine Street Dam | 2014 | Bedford 42°57′26″N 71°32′33″W / 42.9573°N 71.5426°W |
Riddle Brook | |||
| Merrimack Village Dam | 2008 | Merrimack 42°51′37″N 71°29′36″W / 42.8604°N 71.4932°W |
Souhegan River | Grist mill dam later used as a water supply. | ||
| Anne Jackson Girl Scout Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2012 | Wilton 42°49′46″N 71°46′04″W / 42.8295°N 71.7679°W |
Tributary to Souhegan River | Dam built for recreation. Owned by the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. | |
| Buck Street Dam West | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2011 | Pembroke 43°09′34″N 71°24′27″W / 43.1595°N 71.4074°W |
Suncook River | ||
| Tannery Brook Dam | 19 ft (5.8 m) | 2015 | Boscawen 43°20′32″N 71°41′01″W / 43.3421°N 71.6837°W |
Tannery Brook | Dam built for recreation and wildlife. | |
| Boyce Pond Dam/Horseshoe Pond Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 2014 | Fitzwilliam 42°45′12″N 72°10′19″W / 42.7533°N 72.1719°W |
Tributary to Kemp Brook | Millers River | Mill dam. |
| Upper IPC Dam | 2008 | Bristol 43°36′24″N 71°44′32″W / 43.6068°N 71.7422°W |
Newfound River | Pemigewasset River | ||
| Bellamy River Dam V | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2004 | Dover 43°10′35″N 70°52′18″W / 43.1763°N 70.8717°W |
Bellamy River | Piscataqua River | |
| Lower Sawyer Mill Dam | 18 ft (5.5 m) | 2018 | Dover 43°10′42″N 70°52′30″W / 43.1783°N 70.875°W |
Mill dams that powered Sawyer Woolen Mills. | ||
| Upper Sawyer Mill Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | Dover 43°10′44″N 70°52′36″W / 43.179°N 70.8766°W | |||
| Union Village Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2014 | Winchester 43°29′42″N 71°01′34″W / 43.4951°N 71.0262°W |
Branch River | Hydropower dam. | |
| Champlin Pond Dam #1 | 2005 | Rochester 43°16′15″N 70°55′53″W / 43.2708°N 70.9313°W |
Clark Brook | |||
| Champlin Pond Dam #2 | 2005 | Rochester 43°16′35″N 70°55′54″W / 43.2764°N 70.9317°W |
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| Great Dam | 16 ft (4.9 m) | 2016 | Exeter 42°58′53″N 70°56′40″W / 42.9813°N 70.9445°W |
Exeter River | Industrial dam. | |
| Bunker Pond Dam | 16 ft (4.9 m) | 2011 | Epping 43°02′25″N 71°07′46″W / 43.0403°N 71.1294°W |
Lamprey River | Owned by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. | |
| Rex Tannery Dam | 2010 | Raymond 43°02′06″N 71°11′20″W / 43.0349°N 71.189°W |
Tributary to Lamprey River | |||
| Little Hale Pond Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | Durham 43°08′35″N 70°55′17″W / 43.143°N 70.9213°W |
Littlehole Creek | Dam built for recreation, owned by Durham Public Works. | |
| Lower Peverly Pond Dam | 2021 | Newington 43°05′00″N 70°50′32″W / 43.0833°N 70.8423°W |
Peverly Brook | Water supply dam owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. | ||
| Winnicut River Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2009 | Greenland 43°02′12″N 70°50′52″W / 43.0368°N 70.8477°W |
Winnicut River | Owned by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. | |
| Bearcamp River Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2003 | South Tamworth 43°49′41″N 71°17′55″W / 43.8281°N 71.2987°W |
Bearcamp River | Saco River | |
| Badger Pond Dam | 18 ft (5.5 m) | 2004 | Belmont 43°27′08″N 71°28′08″W / 43.4521°N 71.4689°W |
Tioga River | Winnipesaukee River |
Planned and proposed removals
| Dam[3] | Expected year | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiske Mill Dam | 2024 | Hinsdale 42°47′09″N 72°28′53″W / 42.7857°N 72.4814°W |
Ashuelot River | Connecticut River | Mill dam built in 1922, converted into a hydroelectric dam in 1986. As of April 2023, The Nature Conservancy was in talks to purchase and remove the dam.[4] |
| Israel River Dam | Lancaster 44°29′06″N 71°33′45″W / 44.4849°N 71.5625°W |
Israel River | |||
| Kimball Brook Dam | 2023 | Stratford 44°44′30″N 71°35′57″W / 44.7418°N 71.5993°W |
Kimball Brook | [5] | |
| Washburn Mill Dam | 2023 | Colebrook 44°52′36″N 71°22′16″W / 44.8766°N 71.3711°W |
Mohawk River | [6] | |
| Brennan Brook/Crochet Mountain Brook Dam | 2024 | Francestown | Brennan Brook | Merrimack River | [7] |
| Breeder Pond Dam (Highway Pond Dam) | Franconia 44°10′02″N 71°40′49″W / 44.1672°N 71.6804°W |
Pemigewasset River | The project would remove the dam and replace it with a fish ladder. This would allow trout to move freely between Breeder Pond and Profile Lake, with the intention of creating a self-sustaining population and ending the need for stocking.[8] | ||
| Stone Pond Dam | 2024 | Fitzwilliam 42°45′18″N 72°07′37″W / 42.7550°N 72.1270°W |
Scott Brook | Millers River | |
| Gonic Dam | Gonic 43°16′25″N 70°58′38″W / 43.2735°N 70.9773°W |
Cochecho River | Piscataqua River | Rochester City Council voted unanimously to pursue dam removal in 2010.[9] As of 2023, the dams are owned by a developer who wants to remove them before building housing in the area.[10] | |
| Gonic Sawmill Dam | Gonic 43°16′13″N 70°58′35″W / 43.2704°N 70.9764°W | ||||
| Mill Pond Dam | 2024 | Durham 43°07′51″N 70°55′08″W / 43.1309°N 70.9189°W |
Oyster River | [11][12] | |
| Beech River Mill Dam | Ossipee 43°45′03″N 71°08′22″W / 43.7507°N 71.1395°W |
Beech River | Saco River | In 2020 the Davis Conservation Foundation granted the New Hampshire Chapter of The Nature Conservancy $15,000 toward a dam removal assessment.[13] |
References
- ↑ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 "DAMS SLATED FOR REMOVAL IN 2007 AND DAMS REMOVED FROM 1999-2006" (PDF). American Rivers. p. 32. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Projects: Planned, Completed and Under Consideration" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ Browder, Jamie (26 April 2023). "Nature Conservancy studying removal of Fiske Mill Dam in Hinsdale". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Grant F22AP02005 (Connecticut River Watershed Council)". www.highergov.com. HigherGov. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Washburn Dam Removal on the Mohawk River". FWS.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Over $200,000 Awarded from Aquatic Resource Mitigation Funds for Dam Removal and Partial Restoration of Brennan Brook in Francestown". NH Department of Environmental Services. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Blechl, Robert (3 January 2022). "Coordinator Details Trout Breeder Pond Project In Franconia Notch". Caledonian Record. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ O'Donnell, Jake (9 September 2010). "Gonic dams removal grant sought". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Dandurant, Karen (22 March 2023). "Gonic Mill owner wants to build housing. Two dams must be removed first". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Fernandes, Megan (17 September 2021). "'State of disrepair': Durham makes call to remove Mill Pond dam on Oyster River". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Dandurant, Karen (8 March 2022). "Durham votes to remove Mill Pond dam with 74% of vote and large turnout". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Grant History". www.davisfoundations.org. Davis Conservation Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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