Spaulding Pond Dam

Spaulding Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Nearest CityNorfolk
River/StreamMad River
Coordinates41.96881, -73.19151

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length162 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut River Watershed Council
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00569
Federal IDCT00569
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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