Projects: Planned, Completed and Under Consideration

The Dam Removal and 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.

Planned dam removal projects:

 South Branch , South Branch Gale River Dam, Bethlehem (Planned 2020)  Kimball Brook, Kimball Brook Dam, Stratford (Planned 2020)  Peverly Brook, Lower Peverly Pond, Newington (Planned 2020)

Completed dam removal projects:

, Upper Sawyer Mill Dam, Dover (Removed 2020)  Tributary to Hubbard Brook, Hubner Pond Dam, Chesterfield (Removed 2019)  Little Hale Creek, Little Hale Pond Dam, Durham (Removed 2019)  Tributary to , Munn Pond Dam, Errol (Removed 2019)  Ferry Brook, Ferry Brook Dam, Keene (Planned 2019)  Clark Brook, Pine Mill Dam, Haverhill (Removed 2019)  Clark Brook, Clark Pond Dam, Haverhill (Removed 2018)  Bellamy River, Lower Sawyer Mill Dam, Dover (Removed 2018)  , Great Dam, Exeter (Removed 2016)  McQuesten Brook, McQuesten Pond and Brook Dams, Manchester (Removed 2016)  Stony Brook, Ainsworth Pond Dam, Jaffrey (Removed 2015)  Tannery Brook, Tannery Brook Dam, Boscawen (Removed 2015)  Branch River, Union Village Dam, Wakefield (Removed 2014)  Lawrence Brook, Boyce Pond Dam, Fitzwilliam (Removed 2014)  Riddle Brook, Magazine Street Dam, Bedford (Removed 2014)  Berry Pond Brook, Berry Brook Reservoir Dam, Pittsfield (Removed 2013)  Butternut Brook, Butternut Pond Dam, Grantham (Removed 2013)  Beaver Brook, Beaver Lake Dam, Derry (Removed 2012)  McQuade Brook, McQuade Brook Dam, Bedford (Removed 2012)  Unnamed Stream, Anne Jackson Girl Scout Dam, Wilton (Removed 2012)  Stevens Brook, Stevens Brook Dam, Claremont (Removed 2011)  , Buck Street Dam West, Allenstown (Removed 2011)  Suncook River, Buck Street Dam West, Pembroke (Removed 2011)  , Bunker Pond Dam, Epping (Removed 2011)  , Homestead Woolen Mill Dam, West Swanzey (Removed 2010)  Brown Brook, Heads Pond Dam, Hooksett (Removed 2010)  Black Brook, Maxwell Pond Dam, Manchester (Removed 2009)  , Winnicut River Dam, Greenland (Removed 2009)  , Merrimack Village Dam, Merrimack (Removed 2008)  Pearl Lake Brook, Pearl Lake Brook Dam, Lisbon (Removed 2007)  Champlin Pond Dam and Champlin Farm Pond Dam, Rochester (Removed 2005)  , West Henniker Dam, Henniker (Removed 2004)  Bellamy River, Bellamy River Dam #5, Dover (Removed 2004)  Tioga River, Badger Pond Dam, Belmont (Breached 2004)  , Bearcamp River Dam, South Tamworth (Removed 2003)  Ashuelot River, Winchester Dam, Winchester (Removed 2002)  Ashuelot River, McGoldrick Dam, Hinsdale (Removed 2001)

Dams currently under consideration for removal:

 Cocheco River, Gonic Dam, Gonic Sawmill Dam, Gonic  Meserve Brook, Lower Meserve Brook Dam, Jackson  Oyster River, Mill Pond Dam, Durham  , Israel River Dam

Dams with pending fish passage projects or under consideration:

 Meserve Brook, Upper Meserve Brook Dam, Jackson  Ashuelot River, Fiske Mill Dam, Hinsdale

Completed Fish Passage Projects:

, Lochmere Dam, Belmont (Completed 2016)  Winnipesaukee River, Clement Dam, Tilton (Completed 2016)  Winnipesaukee River, Stevens Mill Dam, Franklin (Completed 2016)  Wiswall Dam, Durham (Completed 2011)  John’s River Dam, Whitefield (Completed 2006)