Camp Cedarcrest Pond Dam

Camp Cedarcrest Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Camp Cedarcrest Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Cedarcrest Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Inter-serve Clubs Comm Of New Haven, Inc (private). It impounds the Wepawaug River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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/StreamWepawaug River
Coordinates41.29690, -73.03133

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerInter-serve Clubs Comm of New Haven, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01196
Federal IDCT01196
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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