Perry Pond Dam

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

About Perry Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Perry Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bayonet St Ltd Liability (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 London
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.36946, -72.11562

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBayonet St Ltd Liability
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01128
Federal IDCT01128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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