Moosup Pond Dam

Moosup Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1970. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Moosup Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Moosup Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Old Village Mill, Llc (private). It impounds the Tyler Brook To Snake Mead near Plainfield.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 97 acres, has a storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2017.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
Nearest CityPlainfield
River/StreamTyler Brook To Snake Mead
Coordinates41.73443, -71.86151

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area97 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOld Village Mill, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/28/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00580
Federal IDCT00580
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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