The gate is subject to close at any time during these scheduled hours due to road maintenance, staff availability and federal holiday closures. Franklin Falls Dam was built and constructed in 1943 on the Pemigewasset River to protect cities and towns along the Merrimack from flood damage. The operation of the Franklin Falls Dam is different from the operation of other Federal flood control dams in
New England for two primary reasons:
(1) The FFD is built on a major tributary river with the largest upstream watershed of all Federal flood control dams in New England and
(2) the FFD has a limited storage capacity - equivalent of 2.8 inches of runoff across the entire watershed while most Federal New England Dams have between 6-8 inches of runoff across their respective, smaller watersheds. Since the Dam has such an enormous watershed and very limited storage capacity by design, it is operated to reduce downstream maximum peak flows and alter the timing of when peak flows impact downstream properties and populations. Franklin Falls benefits you because since it's conception in 1943 it has prevented over $165,152,063 in damages. Using Flood Control Land we are able to create and manage recreational opportunities for every age. Many people enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking and snowshoeing on Corps owned land. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, working in cooperation with agencies from the states of CT, MA, NH and VT, provides quality outdoor recreational opportunities at 31 Corps-operated flood risk management reservoirs within these states. The lands and waters of these civil works water resource projects are managed to conserve the natural resources as well as for the primary authorized purpose of flood risk management. Disclaimer
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