Bassett Pond Dam

Bassett Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Windham County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Bassett Pond Dam

Bassett Pond Dam is a dam in Windham, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Summa (private). It impounds the Blackwell Brook.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 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 07/28/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamBlackwell Brook
Coordinates41.78190, -71.96087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length90 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area15 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSumma
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00748
Federal IDCT00748
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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