Pine Meadows Park Pond Pond Dam
Pine Meadows Park Pond Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Pine Meadows Park Pond Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Meadows Park Pond Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stella Lake Llc (private). It impounds the Standish Brook near Colchester.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/18/1986. That was over 39 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Nearest City | Colchester |
| River/Stream | Standish Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.53908, -72.38793 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stella Lake LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00519 |
| Federal ID | CT00519 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |