Carp Road Dam

Carp Road Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Carp Road Dam

The primary purpose of Carp Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cullens Youth Association (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/2024.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.40737, -73.33415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length130 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCullens Youth Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/18/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01589
Federal IDCT01589
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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