Youngs Pond Dam

Youngs Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Youngs Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Youngs Pond 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 Unnamed.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.27044, -72.77613

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length70 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Branford
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00727
Federal IDCT00727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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