Branford Supply Ponds Dam

About Branford Supply Ponds Dam

The primary purpose of Branford Supply Ponds Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Branford (local government). It impounds the Pisgah Brook near Branford.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1911, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/2020.

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