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NH Department of Environmental Services

Dam Bureau

Dam Removal and River Restoration Program

Projects: Completed, Planned and Under Consideration

The New Hampshire Dam Removal and River Restoration Program is assisting a number of communities and dam owners statewide -- from simply providing information about the option of dam removal to managing dam removal from planning through completion.

Completed dam removal projects:

  • Ashuelot River, McGoldrick Dam, Hinsdale
    (Removed, 2001)
  • Ashuelot River, Winchester Dam, Winchester
    (Removed, 2002)
  • Bearcamp River, Bearcamp River Dam, South Tamworth
    (Removed, 2003)
  • Bellamy River, Bellamy River Dam #5, Dover
    (Removed, 2004)
  • Contoocook River, West Henniker Dam, Henniker
    (Removed, 2004)
  • Tioga River, Badger Pond Dam, Belmont
    (Removed, 2004)
  • Champlin Pond Dam and Champlin Farm Pond Dam, Rochester
    (Removed, 2005)

Completed Fish Passage Projects:

  • John’s River Dam, Whitefield (Planned 2006)

Planned dam removal projects:


Dams currently under consideration for removal:
Dams currently under consideration for Fish Passage Projects
About Dam Removal...

Guidelines to the Regulatory Requirements for Dam Removal Projects in New Hampshire
Evaluation of Sediment Quality
Guidelines for Historical and Archeological Resources
Contact the Program Coordinator

View PDF files with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free download at Adobe.com

Updated: July 2007

 
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