New Milford Reservoir #4 Dam

About New Milford Reservoir #4 Dam

The primary purpose of New Milford Reservoir #4 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 New Milford (local government). It impounds the Town Farm Brook near Killingly Center.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 538 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2021.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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