Keiser Dam

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

About Keiser Dam

The primary purpose of Keiser Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anderson (private). It impounds the Housatonic R Trib.

The dam stands 3 feet tall and stretches 132 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 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
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamHousatonic R Trib
Coordinates41.42522, -73.18434

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height3 ft
Dam Height3 ft
Dam Length132 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDCT01203
Federal IDCT01203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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