Steichens Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, built in 1880. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 145 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Steichens Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Steichens Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Redding (local government). It impounds the Unnamed near Redding.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 145 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1880, 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 | Fairfield |
| Nearest City | Redding |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 41.29975, -73.43839 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 145 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 41 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Redding |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00219 |
| Federal ID | CT00219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |