Post Pond Dam

Post Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Post Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Post Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by East Haddam Fish & Game Club (private). It impounds the Pine Brook.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 354 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
River/StreamPine Brook
Coordinates41.51775, -72.38714

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length354 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEast Haddam Fish & Game Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/06/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT00842
Federal IDCT00842
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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