Drop Pond Dam

Drop Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Drop Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Drop Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Demik (private). It impounds the Deep River.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 122 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
River/StreamDeep River
Coordinates41.38040, -72.45107

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length122 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDemik
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/08/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00819
Federal IDCT00819
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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