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Nelson will not install dry hydrant at Center Pond, cites insufficient water depth

Town of Nelson Select Board · July 29, 2026
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Summary

The Select Board approved a letter declining a proposed dry hydrant installation at Center Pond, saying water depth is insufficient and controlled by a beaver dam; landowners K. & L. Dahmen will be notified and thanked.

The Nelson Select Board voted July 29 to notify New Hampshire Fish and Game that the town will not proceed with installing a dry hydrant at Center Pond because the area designated for the hydrant lacks sufficient and predictable water depth. Chair Brenna Kucinski moved the letter and Don Carlisle seconded; the motion carried 2-0.

"The Town of Nelson will not be moving forward with a dry hydrant at Center Pond due to a lack of sufficient water depth in the area designated as it is controlled by the beaver dam and not predictable," the board recorded. The Select Board also approved a letter to landowners K. & L. Dahmen advising them of the decision and thanking them for their support of the project.

No alternative water-access measures were decided at the meeting; the board recorded the decision and closed the agenda item.