N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:51 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 51
482:51 Dam Rights and Easements; Transfer.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to accept the transfer of necessary rights and easements in and to the following described dams from the state agencies that are the owners or custodians of such dams for the purpose of providing access and construction work areas and for the purpose of consolidating their repair and maintenance in a single state agency. The operation of dams shall remain under the control of the owner or custodian agency. I. After the transfer authorized in this section, the department shall, from time to time, make repairs and restorations to those dams most in need of repair or restoration so as to serve the interests of the state. Federal or other matching funds or grants may be used in combination with moneys from the dam maintenance fund established under RSA 482:55 to accomplish the needed repair or restoration. The department is subject to the requirements set forth in RSA 482:57, relative to repairs or restoration. II. The dams authorized for transfer to the department by this section shall be exempt from taxation as long as said properties are held by the state. III. The department is further authorized to accept the transfer, of necessary rights and easements only, for purposes of maintenance and repair, of additional dams not listed in this section from any state agency by mutual agreement. IV. Division of forests and lands, department of natural and cultural resources. (a) Campsite Pond in the town of Hillsborough, known as number 116.08; and (b) Duck Pond in the town of Tamworth, known as number 233.16. V. The division of parks and recreation, department of natural and cultural resources. (a) Swimming area in the town of Allenstown, known as number 4.10. (b) Spruce Pond in the town of Deerfield, known as number 61.07. (c) Bear Hill Pond in the town of Allenstown, known as number 4.01. (d) Willey House in Hart's Location, known as number 110.01. (e) Lonesome Lake in the town of Lincoln, known as number 137.11. (f) Echo Lake in the town of Franconia, known as number 86.06. (g) Profile Lake in the town of Franconia, known as number 86.07. (h) Beaver Pond in the town of Greenfield, known as number 98.02. (i) Gilson Pond in the town of Jaffrey, known as number 124.10. (j) Upper Pool in the town of Gorham, known as number 94.05. (k) Lower Pool in the town of Gorham, known as number 94.11. (l) North Pond in the town of Washington, known as number 245.14. (m) Butterfield Pond in the town of Washington, known as number 245.01. (n) Mill Pond in the town of Washington, known as number 245.13. (o) Pisgah Reservoir in the town of Winchester, known as number 255.11. (p) Fullam Pond in the town of Chesterfield, known as number 45.04. (q) Silver Lake in the town of Hollis, known as number 119.06. (r) White Lake in the town of Tamworth, known as number 233.09. VI. The department. The water supply reservoir in the town of Benton, known as number 23.03. VII. The department of transportation. (a) Fort Eddy Pond in the city of Concord, known as number 51.33. (b) Beard's Creek in the town of Durham, known as number 71.08. (c) Taylor River in the town of Hampton Falls, known as number 106.09. (d) Goldfish Pond in the town of Hooksett, known as number 120.06. (e) Pennichuck Brook tributary in the city of Nashua, known as number 165.19. (f) Pool Pond in the town of Rindge, known as number 203.42. (g) Wright Lodge Pond in the town of Rumney, known as number 207.13. (h) Lake Gloriette dams in the town of Dixville, known as numbers 65.01 and 65.02. VIII. The fish and game department. (a) Alton Power Dam, on the Merrymeeting River, in the town of Alton, known as number 6.02. (b) Danbury Bog in the town of Danbury, known as number 58.03. (c) Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, known as number 170.01. (d) Jones Pond in the town of New Durham, known as number 170.02. (e) Fish Hatchery Pond in the town of New Hampton, known as number 173.04. (f) Moose Falls in the town of Pittsburg, known as number 194.13. (g) Big Brook Bog in the town of Pittsburg, known as number 194.14. (h) Stratford Bog Pond in the town of Stratford, known as number 225.04. (i) Melvin River Pond in the town of Tuftonboro, known as number 239.01. (j) Copp's Pond in the town of Tuftonboro, known as number 239.09.