Spaulding Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 162 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 Spaulding Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Spaulding Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut River Watershed Council (private). It impounds the Mad River near Norfolk.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 162 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Litchfield |
| Nearest City | Norfolk |
| River/Stream | Mad River |
| Coordinates | 41.96881, -73.19151 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 162 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut River Watershed Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00569 |
| Federal ID | CT00569 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |