Rogers Corporation Dam

Rogers Corporation Dam is a timber crib dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Rogers Corporation Dam

Rogers Corporation Dam is a dam in Windham, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Rogers Corporation (private). It impounds the Quinebaug River near Killingly.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 377 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. 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 03/25/2024.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
Nearest CityKillingly
River/StreamQuinebaug River
Coordinates41.84165, -71.91423

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeTimber Crib
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area377 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRogers Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/25/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00171
Federal IDCT00171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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