Cemetery Pond Dam

Cemetery Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Windham County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Cemetery Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cemetery Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wyndam Land Trust Inc. (private). It impounds the Mill Brook.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 25 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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
CountyWindham
River/StreamMill Brook
Coordinates41.93465, -71.98285

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWyndam Land Trust Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01489
Federal IDCT01489
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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