Brentwood (River Road) Dam Information
- http://www.moeckelpond.com/index.htm - Moeckel Pond Village District
- https://moeckelpond.org/ - Friend of Moeckel Pond (non-profit charity formed to reconstruct the dam)
- http://www.lowerbeachpond.com/village-district.html - Hidden Valley Property Owners’ Association and Lower Beech Pond Village District
- http://www.wopwa.org/ - White Oak Pond Watershed Association (WOPWA)
Below is some general information on the conveyance of a dam to the State. Like I said during the meeting, this isn’t a common occurrence and is a lengthy process. In the case of the Exeter River Dam (D029001), it probably does not include sufficient benefits to the State that outweigh the cost to operate, maintain and reconstruct the dam although as stated below, needs to be evaluated by multiple agencies.
- Potential supply and quality of water - the effect of losing the dam on the surrounding area, its groundwater levels and aquifer recharge areas and watershed.
- General environmental, scenic, historical and ecological concerns.
- Safety considerations - if repair is needed to protect downstream property, what cost sharing is available between the present owner, the municipality and other interested parties.
- Fish and wildlife value of the water impoundment - a report from the department of Fish & Game evaluating the wildlife resources, with and without the dam.
- Recreational value - past, present and expected future use of the water body by the public; such as swimming, boating, fishing and good public access.
- Energy potential - possibility of the use of the dam as a hydropower site, or other economic value as a water storage or impoundment area.
- Deeded access - needed by the state for such things as future repair and maintenance of the dam.
- Flood control potential - to protect downstream areas from serious flood damage.
Other Resources
Other Information
To the Town of Fremont, Brentwood and Other Concerned Citizens,
Starting on the 7th of October, the impoundment upstream of the Exeter River Dam, D029001 will start to lower significantly and eventually go back to its natural state. Currently, the Dam Bureau’s Engineering & Construction Section plans to permanently remove the low level gate and penstock from the dam on October 9th and 10th. The removal of these parts will be the initiation of a dam removal project that has yet to be scheduled for the coming years and is based on the Owner’s non-compliance of an Administrative Order distributed on September 6, 2018. Let me know if you have any questions.
NHDES forces are in process of executing Sept. 6th Rockingham Superior Court order to remove Brentwood Dam, as owner did not comply with NHDES directives (Letter Of Deficiency and Administrative Order) to repair or remove the dam. Initial phase will include removal of low level gate and abandoned hydroelectric turbine and associated gate so that the impoundment may remain in a drained condition until such time as final phase (removal of concrete dam) can be permitted and executed by NHDES. This final phase is likely to occur in 2020.
Charlie Krautmann, PE, PG, Dam Safety Engineer, Dam Bureau
NHDES – Water Division, 29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095
Charles.Krautmann@des.nh.gov (603) 271-4130
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dam/index.htm
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