Meadow Pond Dam
Meadow Pond Dam was an earthen dam in Alton, New Hampshire, in the United States, that collapsed in 1996, causing a fatal flood.- Type: Pond
- Description: Earthen dam in Alton, United States
- Also known as: “Meadow Dam Pond”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Bay Seaplane Base and Gilman Library.
Alton Bay Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Bay Seaplane Base is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee. The base is two nautical miles north of the central business district of Alton Bay, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
First Congregational Church
Church
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
The First Congregational Church is a historic church building at 20 Church Street in Alton, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1853–54, it is one of Belknap County's finest Greek Revival churches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton Bay and Alton.
Alton Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
Alton Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, and is located on Alton Bay, a 4-mile-long cove of Lake Winnipesaukee which forms the southernmost point on the lake.
Alton
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest.
Gilmanton Ironworks
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gilmanton Ironworks is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilmanton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located near the eastern boundary of the town, along a stretch of the Suncook River south of the outlet of Crystal Lake. Gilmanton Ironworks is situated 4 miles southwest of Meadow Pond Dam.
Meadow Pond Dam
- Categories: dam, body of water, and reservoir
- Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.45862° or 43° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
-71.24535° or 71° 14′ 43″ westElevation
676 feet (206 metres)Open location code
87MCFQ53+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 632870404OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoirOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Meadow Pond Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “草甸水壩”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ميدو بوند”
- German: “Meadow-Pond-Dammbruch”
- Italian: “diga di Meadow Pond”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alton Bay State Forest and Merrymeeting Marsh.
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