Woodlands Dam

Woodlands Dam is a concrete dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Woodlands Dam

The primary purpose of Woodlands Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Aranow Family Trust (private). It impounds the East Mountain Brook.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamEast Mountain Brook
Coordinates41.87031, -72.98575

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length280 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAranow Family Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01121
Federal IDCT01121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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