Dingletown Road Dam

Dingletown Road Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Dingletown Road Dam

The primary purpose of Dingletown Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wessel (private). It impounds the Greenwich Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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/StreamGreenwich Creek
Coordinates41.07565, -73.60446

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDCT00939
Federal IDCT00939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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