Thayers Pond Dam

Thayers Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Thayers Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Thayers Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Lake Club Inc. (private). It impounds the Thayers Brook near Wilton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 111 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Nearest CityWilton
River/StreamThayers Brook
Coordinates41.17951, -73.46535

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length111 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge27 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThe Lake Club Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00213
Federal IDCT00213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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