Silvermine Dam
Silvermine Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Silvermine Dam
The primary purpose of Silvermine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bassock;clark (private). It impounds the Silvermine River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 11 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 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 07/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| River/Stream | Silvermine River |
| Coordinates | 41.16893, -73.47071 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bassock;Clark |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01102 |
| Federal ID | CT01102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |