202Total Dams
38High Hazard
152Significant
Dam Safety in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County has 202 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 38 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 152 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 19 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Litchfield County is 99 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mad River Flood Control Dam at 178 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 178 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Saville Dam | High | Satisfactory | 137 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Thomaston Dam | High | Not assessed | 137 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Black Rock Dam | High | Not assessed | 130 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Northfield Brook Dam | High | Not assessed | 111 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| East Branch Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper Shepaug Dam | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Pitch Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Water Supply | 1944 |
| Whiting River Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Reuben Hart Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Hall Meadow Brook Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Compensating Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 75 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Morris Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Sucker Brook Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Shepaug Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Bristol Reservoir #5 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Water Supply | 1932 |
| Colebrook River Dam - Saddle Dike | High | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Hancock Brook Dam - Railroad Dike | High | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Middle Lanesville Dike | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Hydroelectric | 1929 |
| Norfolk Brook Flood Control Dam #6 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Stillwater Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | |
| Woodridge Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Bronson E. Lockwood Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Lake Harwinton Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Old Marsh Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | 1913 |
| Highland Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Lake Winnemaug Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Echo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Pin Shop Pond Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Other | 1870 |
| South Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Park Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Plymouth Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | 1881 |
| Wood Creek Flood Control Dike Site #9 | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| West Side Flood Control Dam #5 | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Burr Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1935 |
| North Pond Reservoir Dikes | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Water Supply | |
| Black Rock Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Merriman Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Wigwam Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 75 | Water Supply | 1893 |
| Bristol Reservoir #4 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1906 |
| New Milford Reservoir #4 Dam | Significant | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 1878 |
| Johnsons Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Bristol Reservoir #2 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 1889 |
| Hatch Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Robertsville Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Hydroelectric | 1887 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Irving Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Winchester Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Hart Brook Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 1908 |
| Wood Creek Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lakeville Reservoir #2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Water Supply | |
| Old Brass Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Valley Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Goodwin Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| New Milford Reservoir #3 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Greystone Falls Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Schwartz Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Zeiner Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1911 |
| Litchfield Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Terryville Reservoir #3 Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Bantam Hydro Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Hydroelectric | 1945 |
| Upper Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Rug Brook Reservoir Southeast Dike | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | |
| Morosani Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Ladner Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| New Hartford Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Panther Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Nystrom Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1889 |
| Calkinstown Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Wilton Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1810 |
| Reichenbach Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Bigelow Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Blatz Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Iffland Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| March Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Allen Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Roger Lewis Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Serra Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Brophy Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Addie Road Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Falls Village | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Hersh Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Industrial Monument Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mccoy Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Riverdance Mill Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Bristol Reservoir #3 Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Water Supply | |
| Bantam Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lost Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Lake Tavolan Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Northfield Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1855 |
| Morin Pond Dam #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Crystal Lake Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | 1892 |
| Ella Fohs Camp Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lake Floren Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Robin Hill Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wampee Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Jim's Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Cutler Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Tobey Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Stein Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Other | |
| Gritman Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Stony Batter Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Roderick Wyant Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Morin Pond Dam #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Rader Pond Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Gaylord Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Fall Mountain Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Quist Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| West Hill Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Hazelmere Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Rainer Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Nash Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Fisher Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1959 |
| Hilltop Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Mazzarelli Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Ford Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1880 |
| Lake Plymouth Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Old Quarry Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | ||
| Botsford Road Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Riga Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Wangum Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Water Supply | 1890 |
| Doolittle Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Tomlinson Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hoover Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Camp Delaware Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Smith Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Merry Acres Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Pequabuck River Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Lake Triangle Camp Jewell Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Wononpakook Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Middle Pond Dam and Dike | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lemanquais Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Pewter Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | |
| Wyantenock Wildlife Marsh Dam #3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Hart Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | |
| Dunham Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Masterbone Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Minor Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Bird Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Woodlands Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ouleout Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Flanders Wildlife Center Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Winchester Club Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Cobble Hill Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | ||
| Wyantenock Wildlife Marsh Dam #4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | ||
| Pratt Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Tanner's Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Atwood Swamp Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Wilson Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Benedict Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Whist Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Mountain Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Migeon Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Long Meadows Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Gusceon Cemetery Dam | Significant | Fair | 8 | Other | |
| Kasson Road Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Bunnell Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Zieglers Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Bear Swamp Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Jones Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Kelly Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | |
| Clunde Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Davelay Pond (a.k.a. Pond View #1) Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Lincoln Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Southerly Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Tyler Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Tatros Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 6 | Recreation | |
| Morehouse Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Indian Heaven Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Big Meadow Pond A.k.a. Judd Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Hurlbut Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Other | |
| Hart Pond Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 5 | Recreation | |
| Plume and Atwood Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | ||
| Weiss Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 5 | Recreation | |
| Kelley Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Orchard Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 4 | Other | |
| Parkins Pond Upper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 4 | Recreation | |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 4 | Recreation | |
| Holly Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 4 | Recreation | |
| Skyline Ridge Road Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 4 | Recreation | |
| Bull Pond Dam Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 4 | Recreation | 1900 |
| G J Keefe Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Recreation | |
| Hatch Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 3 | Recreation | |
| Lake Waramaug Dam | Significant | Fair | 3 | Recreation | |
| Friedman Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 3 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1957 |
| Eugene Park Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 2 | Recreation | |
| Camp Freedman Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 2 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Unnamed Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Ivy Mountain Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Rizzo Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Morosani Pond #2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Spooner | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Hydroelectric | 1902 |
| Bleachery Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Miles Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Buckley Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Bromley Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Goose Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Spaulding Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Transylvania Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1893 |
| Peck Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation |