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NH Department of Environmental Services

Dam Bureau
Our mission and guiding principles are to ensure all dams in New Hampshire are constructed, maintained and operated in a safe manner. Lake levels, stream flows and the state’s surface and groundwater resources are used efficiently and managed to protect environmental quality, enhance public safety and flood protection and to support and balance a variety of social and ecological water needs.

Regulatory Approaches:
Permitting of New Dams
Inspection of Existing Dams
Emergency Action Plans
Compliance with Letters of Deficiency’s and
Administrative Orders

Non-Regulatory Approaches:
Dam Owner Workshops
Drought Management
Fact Sheets
Newsletters
Training Manuals
Regional and National Associations
Lot Leasing

State Dam Ownership Responsibilities:
Repair and Reconstruction
Emergency Action Plans
Lake Level Operations
Maintenance of Dams
2007 Fall Lake Level Drawdowns

Information & Links...

NEW!

* Investigation of April 2007 Flood in Southern and Southeastern New Hampshire
 
* Operation, Maintenance and Response Information Form
 
* 2007 Dam Bureau Fee Changes
 
* Real-Time Data & Information for Watersheds in New Hampshire
 
* Lake Winnipesaukee Year-to-Date Graph and Data
 
 
  Contact Us:
damsafety@des.state.nh.us

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Updated: January 2008

 
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