Haviland Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 110 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 Haviland Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Haviland Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Millpond Associates (private).
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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 low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Nearest City | Sherman |
| Coordinates | 41.55553, -73.47168 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 8 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Millpond Associates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00359 |
| Federal ID | CT00359 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |