Lost Pond Dam

Lost Pond Dam is a dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lost Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lost Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut Deep (state).

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2021.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Coordinates41.94176, -73.10153

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length120 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut DEEP
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT50003
Federal IDCT50003
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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