Kroupa Pond Dam

Kroupa Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Kroupa Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kroupa Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hutchins (private). It impounds the Pond Meadow Brook near Killingworth.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/10/2019.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
Nearest CityKillingworth
River/StreamPond Meadow Brook
Coordinates41.38485, -72.58859

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHutchins
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/10/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00406
Federal IDCT00406
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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