Silver Brook Dam

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

About Silver Brook Dam

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

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 25 feet across, 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/StreamSilver Brook
Coordinates41.28872, -72.99920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length25 ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDCT01198
Federal IDCT01198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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