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Lamprey River, North Branch River, Pawtuckaway River, North River, Little River, and Piscassic River 65 2. Managed Resources (a) Impoundments List all of the dams that are present in the river, including any dams that are breached or in ruins. Identify their location, ownership, and purpose, i.e., flood control, low flow augmentation, or storage. Also indicate whether minimum flow requirements exist at any of the impoundments, if known. Include any proposals for new or reconstructed dams; indicate that this is a proposed dam by placing and asterisk (*) next to the name of the dam. Do not include existing or proposed dams which are used for hydroelectric energy production. These will be listed separately in the managed resources category. Minimum Name of Dam Location Ownership Purpose Flow Requirements The following lists provide information about dams on the Lamprey River, North Branch River, Pawtuckaway River, North River, Little River, and Piscassic River. These are dams that were constructed in the river, most for industrial purposes a long time ago and many now are in ruins. None of these dams are used for hydroelectric energy production. Table 14 Dams of the Lamprey, North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Piscassic Rivers Dams on the Lamprey River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Deerfield Freeses Pond Dam 12.5 55.3 Town Of Deerfield Active Recreation Deerfield Lamprey River Mill Dam 15 Mr Walter A Brown Ruins Mill Lamprey River Double Owl Street Associates Deerfield Wall Dam 12 LLC Ruins Mill Lamprey River Robinson Recreation Deerfield Dam Mr John Robinson Ruins Deerfield Lamprey River Hill Dam 5 Mr William E Hill Ruins Mill Deerfield Lamprey River V Dam 2 0.5 Dr Robert Rix Exempt Recreation Deerfield Lamprey River Dam 3 40 Mr Richard Mailhot Exempt Recreation Raymond Lamprey River I Dam Mr Joseph E Lamire Ruins Recreation Lamprey River Pond Mill Raymond Dam Mr Crover Moulton Ruins Lamprey River Town Recreation Epping Dam 6 Town Of Epping Ruins Epping Bunker Pond Dam 15 29 NHDES Water Division Active Recreation Lee* Lamprey River I Dam Mr Philip M Sanborn Ruins Recreation Lee* Wadley Falls 13 20 Mr Dodge Breached Recreation Durham* Wiswall Dam 18 30 Town Of Durham Active Recreation Durham* Packer Falls Dam 12 Lamprey River Imp. Co Ruins Mill Newmarket Macallen Dam 27 120 Town Of Newmarket Active Recreation * In currently designated section of the Lamprey River Lamprey River and Tributaries Nomination Form, NH Rivers Management and Protection Program June 2010 66 Dams on the North Branch River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Deerfield Beaver Pond Dam 4 62 DRED Active Recreation Candia Beane Island Dam 10 Mr Bruce Archambeault Ruins Mill Heirs Of Arthur Mill Candia Village Mill Dam 9.9 Critchett Ruins Heirs Of Arthur Mill Candia North Branch River Dam 11 Critchett Ruins Turner Or New Gate Mill Mill Candia Dam 15 Town Of Candia Ruins Dams on the Pawtuckaway River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Pawtuckaway Recreation Nottingham Lake/Dollof Dam 28 900 NH DES Active Dams on the North River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Northwood Lucas Pond Dam 4 40 NH Fish & Game Active Recreation Nottingham North River Pond Dam 8 80 NH DES Active Recreation Nottingham North River Pond Dam 13 HP Wicher & Son Ruins Mill Lee North River Dam 12 5 Mr Jerry Bickman Ruins Hydroelectric Dams on the Little River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Nottingham Mendums Pond Dam 31 265 NH DES Active Recreation Nottingham Little River Dam 9 Mr Elmer Thompson Ruins Mill Nottingham Nottingham Lake Dam 14 35 Mill Pond View LLC Active Recreation Thompson Little River Hydroelectric Lee Dam 5 Mr A J Thompson Breached Dams on the Piscassic River TOWN NAME OF DAM HEIGHT IMP OWNER STATUS USE Stoney Brook Recreation Fremont Piscassic Brook 5 0.3 Development Active Fremont Cole Dam 9 Mr Paul Bobby Breached Recreation Newfields Piscassic Ice Pond Dam 12 13.7 Mr Gilbert L Lang Sr Active Recreation Newmarket Piscassic River Dam 9 4 Town Of Newmarket Active Recreation Lamprey River and Tributaries Nomination Form, NH Rivers Management and Protection Program June 2010 67 (b) Water Withdrawals and Discharges (1) List any significant water withdrawals from the river, including withdrawals for public drinking water, industry, and agriculture. Identify the purpose (e.g., irrigation) and location of the withdrawal. Indicate if the river has been identified in a state, regional, or local study as a potential source of water supply and, if so, identify the study. Withdrawal Purpose Location Potential Source (ID Study) Within the Lamprey River watershed there are a few source water users who exceed the 20,000 gallons per day threshold. Most are for public drinking water and use water supply wells. A map of Lamprey River affected water user facilities is found in Section VI Maps. By river, they are listed below and are active in status except where noted. The list does not include anyone using less than 20,000 gallons per day on average. Table 15 Registered Water Users in the Lamprey River Watershed RIVER USER TOWN PURPOSE North Branch River Scenic Nursery Inc., Candia agriculture Severino Trucking Co. Candia commercial Lamprey River Raymond Water Dept. Raymond water supply Leisure Village Raymond water supply Pennichuck Water Works Raymond water supply West Epping Water Co. Epping water supply Epping Water Works Epping water supply Epping WWTF Epping sewage treatment Pennichuck Water Works Newfields water supply University of NH Durham water supply Newmarket Water Works Newmarket water supply North River Fernald Lumber Inc, Nottingham industrial* Chikalla, Gerald Nottingham hydropower* Piscassic River Deluge Incorporated Brentwood bottled water Epping Water Works Epping water supply Newmarket Water Works Newmarket water supply Newmarket WWTF Newmarket sewage treatment Inactive facility * There are no known studies for potential water supply underway. UNH/Durham diverts water from the Lamprey River at the Wiswall Dam and releases it to the Oyster River after use. UNH/Durham is planning to divert more water to the sand and gravel aquifer to utilize existing well systems. Newmarket has done a feasibility study and site evaluation of developing an aquifer storage and recovery project with surface water diverted from the Lamprey River in Lee to their Newmarket Plains sand and gravel aquifer. The funding for this project was rejected by Newmarket voters in February of 2009 and the town is instead permitting two new bedrock wells near the Piscassic River. Lamprey River and Tributaries Nomination Form, NH Rivers Management and Protection Program June 2010 68 (2) List all known surface water and potential discharges to the river and identify the source, type (e.g., industrial wastewater) and location of the discharge. Indicate whether the discharge has been permitted by the state (yes or no). Point Source Discharge Type Location Permit Lamprey River Surface Water Returns Epping WWTF Permitted ID # 20389-D01 Sewage treatment Koi Fish Pond, Epping Permitted ID #20807-D01 Recreation Newmarket WWTF Permitted ID#20323-D01 Sewage Treatment North River Surface Water Returns Fernald Lumber Nottingham Permitted ID#20557-D01 Industrial (inactive) Little River Surface Water Return Nottingham Permitted ID#20126-D01 Hydropower (c) Hydroelectric Resources List all known existing or potential (as cited in the NH River Protection and Energy Development Project -Final Report; New England Rivers Center, 1983) sites of hydroelectric power production. Record the owner, location and whether the site is regulated or exempt from regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC Hydroelectric Facility Owner Location regulated or exempt There are no issued licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for any dams in the Lamprey River Watershed. According to the NH River Protection and Energy Development Project -Final Report; produced by the New England Rivers Center in 1983, several sites along the Lamprey River have potential for hydropower generation. Two of those sites, Wadleigh Falls in Lee and the Wiswall Dam in Durham, are in the currently designated section of the Lamprey River. The report also cites the Macallen Dam in Newmarket as a potential hydropower site with a capacity for 750 KW. Because of the anadromous fish who are present and use the fish ladder at the dam, the Lamprey River at the Macallen Dam has a “Degree of Perceived Conflict” as “High Conflict, Resolution Possible”. The Macallen Dam is in downtown Newmarket at the historic mill districts. The dam is the point at which the Lamprey River becomes tidal. Route 108 passes over the impounded river. The dam is owned by the Town of Newmarket and has a deniel fish ladder in place. The study further analyzed the significance of additional resource values to determine the feasibility of hydropower generation start up when weighed against natural resources, water quality and historical/cultural resources that could be affected. The Lamprey River and the North River were listed as having significant Inland Fisheries values, the Little River was listed as significant Water Supply, and the Piscassic River was cited for good water quality. Using Composite Resource Values, the Lamprey River is one of 18 New Hampshire Rivers with the highest values. The Piscassic River rated as having Moderate Composite River Resource Values. The North River was significant in one or more resource categories. Lamprey River and Tributaries Nomination Form, NH Rivers Management and Protection Program June 2010 69 3. Cultural Resources (a) Historical and Archaeological Resources Describe any significant historical or archaeological resources or sites with significant potential for such resources (as determined by the state historic preservation officer) found in the river or river corridor. Identify whether the resource is listed or is eligible to be listed as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) or on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or is a recognized Historic District (HD) or Multiple Use Area (MUA).
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