Lake Of Isles Dam

Lake Of Isles Dam is an earth dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lake Of Isles Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Of Isles Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Of Isles Llc (private). It impounds the Lake Of Isles Broo near North Stonington.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 92 acres, has a storage capacity of 609 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 07/27/2016.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
Nearest CityNorth Stonington
River/StreamLake Of Isles Broo
Coordinates41.49063, -71.94952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage609 acre-ft
Normal Storage609 acre-ft
Surface Area92 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge98 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake of Isles LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/27/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT00572
Federal IDCT00572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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