Summit Pond Dam

Summit Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Summit Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 290 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
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamShattuck Brook
Coordinates41.51968, -73.11248

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length290 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDCT01051
Federal IDCT01051
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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