Douglas Road Pond Dam

Douglas Road Pond Dam is a dam located in Windham County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Douglas Road Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Douglas Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Raceway Golf Course Inc. (private). It impounds the Janson Brook.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamJanson Brook
Coordinates41.98091, -71.83516

Physical Characteristics

NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length223 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRaceway Golf Course Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01339
Federal IDCT01339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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