Welch Pond Dam

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

About Welch Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Welch Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beauchesne;siegmund (private). It impounds the Long Brook Trib.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 12 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/14/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamLong Brook Trib
Coordinates42.00858, -71.87799

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBeauchesne;Siegmund
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/14/1991
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01895
Federal IDCT01895
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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