Alton Flood of 1996

secondcurve · 03-10-2016, 05:40 AM

Was the dam rebuilt? There are references to the pond on the internet, indicating that the dam was reestablished, but I can't find any articles about what happened after the tragedy.

Just Sold · 03-10-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve

Was the dam rebuilt? There are references to the pond on the internet, indicating that the dam was reestablished, but I can't find any articles about what happened after the tragedy.

No it was not rebuilt. Find Meadow Pond in Alton on Mapquest and you can see the damaged dam area beside a garage style building.

Slickcraft · 03-10-2016, 09:45 AM

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No it was not rebuilt. Find Meadow Pond in Alton on Mapquest and you can see the damaged dam area beside a garage style building.

Correct. They have been requests to rebuild that were denied by DES for safety reasons.

mcdude · 03-10-2016, 07:29 PM

Channel 9 is doing a piece on the flood tonight on the 11:00 NEWS. 20 year anniversary.

jazzman · 01-30-2020, 05:16 PM

The Bergeron's house and the pond are for sale.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...11088219_zpid/

tis · 01-30-2020, 06:43 PM

I never read that article before. I remember seeing how awful the area was but didn't know the people behind the tragedy. So sad.

Bigstan · 01-31-2020, 11:09 AM

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I never read that article before. I remember seeing how awful the area was but didn't know the people behind the tragedy. So sad.

A sale is already pending, that was quick.

jazzman · 01-31-2020, 12:27 PM

Interesting. I was listed at 400k over town appraisal, the house doesn't look to be in good shape (or good design), the driveway is 1/2 mile long and a major snowmobile corridor goes through the property. I know the new owner could always shut that down, but people would still trespass and who wants bad feelings with a large number of people.

Descant · 01-31-2020, 01:53 PM

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Interesting. I was listed at 400k over town appraisal, the house doesn't look to be in good shape (or good design), the driveway is 1/2 mile long and a major snowmobile corridor goes through the property. I know the new owner could always shut that down, but people would still trespass and who wants bad feelings with a large number of people.

Almost 700 acres assessed at less than $200K implies "current use". That's fine, but if there is a conservation easement, it may provide permission that can't be changed by a new owner, for a variety of activities.

Bigstan · 01-31-2020, 04:05 PM

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Almost 700 acres assessed at less than $200K implies "current use". That's fine, but if there is a conservation easement, it may provide permission that can't be changed by a new owner, for a variety of activities.

It says assessed @ 540k in 2018. 400k over assessed = the 980k asking price.

ghfromaltonbay · 01-31-2020, 07:07 PM

Wow! Their property taxes are almost $1000/yr less than what I pay here in NJ for a house assessed at $149K. Mine would sell for about $325K and is a 1300 square ft cape on a 48x100' lot. I chuckle every time I hear NH residents complain about property taxes. If I could I would move to Alton in a heartbeat. Can't leave with 2 elderly parents nearby.

jazzman · 02-01-2020, 07:34 AM

Alton taxes are about 50-60% of those in non vacation NH communities without a large business base.

JADAQ · 04-09-2020, 06:31 AM

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The Bergeron's house and the pond are for sale.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...11088219_zpid/

Mr Bergeron has since passed away, hence the sale of the house.

Reilly · 02-01-2020, 05:18 AM

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It appears that it paid handsomely to make other peoples boats go fast. I wonder if he has any old water ski races memorabilia? He was always competitive back in the day. I think one of the Madden brothers was one of his skiers. Not sure how many people are aware he was the president/owner of Land & Sea. Primarily a company that in its early days souped up race boats.

It was Tommy Madden & he worked for Bob for many years at Land & Sea Performance & were good friends . Tommy is still playing with Performance Boats

03-10-2016, 05:40 AM	#1
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,087 Thanks: 1,275 Thanked 557 Times in 286 Posts	What happened after the Failure? Was the dam rebuilt? There are references to the pond on the internet, indicating that the dam was reestablished, but I can't find any articles about what happened after the tragedy.

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mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	Channel 9 is doing a piece on the flood tonight on the 11:00 NEWS. 20 year anniversary. __________________

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ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 819 Thanks: 246 Thanked 224 Times in 130 Posts	Property taxes Wow! Their property taxes are almost $1000/yr less than what I pay here in NJ for a house assessed at $149K. Mine would sell for about $325K and is a 1300 square ft cape on a 48x100' lot. I chuckle every time I hear NH residents complain about property taxes. If I could I would move to Alton in a heartbeat. Can't leave with 2 elderly parents nearby.

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jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 320 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	The Bergeron's house and the pond are for sale. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...11088219_zpid/

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,447 Thanks: 723 Thanked 1,390 Times in 964 Posts	I never read that article before. I remember seeing how awful the area was but didn't know the people behind the tragedy. So sad.

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01-31-2020, 12:27 PM	#8
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 320 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	Interesting. I was listed at 400k over town appraisal, the house doesn't look to be in good shape (or good design), the driveway is 1/2 mile long and a major snowmobile corridor goes through the property. I know the new owner could always shut that down, but people would still trespass and who wants bad feelings with a large number of people.

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jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 320 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	Alton taxes are about 50-60% of those in non vacation NH communities without a large business base.

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