May Street Pond South Dam

May Street Pond South Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About May Street Pond South Dam

The primary purpose of May Street Pond South Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Griesbach (private). It impounds the Naugatuck River Trib.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 180 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/StreamNaugatuck River Trib
Coordinates41.48750, -73.04234

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDCT01573
Federal IDCT01573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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