March Pond Dam
March Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About March Pond Dam
The primary purpose of March Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by March (private). It impounds the Weekeepeemee R Trib.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 05/26/2016.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| River/Stream | Weekeepeemee R Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.64884, -73.21623 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | March |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/26/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00713 |
| Federal ID | CT00713 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |