Ouleout Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 186 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ouleout Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ouleout Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mount Ouleout Farm LLC (private). It impounds the Hall Meadow Bk Trib near Torrington.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 186 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
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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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Nearest City | Torrington |
| River/Stream | Hall Meadow Bk Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.88961, -73.16433 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 186 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 60 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 193 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mount Ouleout Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00100 |
| Federal ID | CT00100 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |