West Pond Dam

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

About West Pond Dam

The primary purpose of West Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Telep (private). It impounds the Wepawaug River Tributary.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/08/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamWepawaug River Tributary
Coordinates41.25031, -73.06241

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTelep
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/08/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01569
Federal IDCT01569
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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