Cooper Pond Dam

Cooper Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Cooper Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cooper Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakeview Assoc (private). It impounds the Rippowam River Trib.

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 80 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 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
CountyFairfield
River/StreamRippowam River Trib
Coordinates41.08427, -73.55236

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length80 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLakeview Assoc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01642
Federal IDCT01642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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