Angulus Pond Dam

Angulus Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Angulus Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamByram River
Coordinates41.04183, -73.66442

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMuir
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00932
Federal IDCT00932
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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