Stillman Pond Dam

Stillman Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, built in 1915. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Stillman Pond Dam

Stillman Pond Dam is a dam in Fairfield, Connecticut. The dam is owned by General Electric Co. (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 72 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1915, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/24/1993. That was over 33 years ago.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.19450, -73.17163

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length72 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGeneral Electric Co.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/24/1993
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT00730
Federal IDCT00730
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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