Gusceon Cemetery Dam

Gusceon Cemetery Dam is a concrete dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Gusceon Cemetery Dam

Gusceon Cemetery Dam is a dam in Litchfield, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Hillside Cemetery Association, Town Of Thomaston (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Of Naugatuck River.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 50 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. 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 08/23/2023.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Of Naugatuck River
Coordinates41.66726, -73.08263

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHillside Cemetery Association, Town of Thomaston
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/23/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01893
Federal IDCT01893
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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