Schriber Park (great Brook Dam)

Schriber Park (great Brook Dam) is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Schriber Park (great Brook Dam)

The primary purpose of Schriber Park (great Brook 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 Chester (local government). It impounds the Pattaconck Brook.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 105 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 11/02/2021.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
River/StreamPattaconck Brook
Coordinates41.40051, -72.48697

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length105 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Chester
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/02/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00772
Federal IDCT00772
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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