Miles Pond Dam
Miles Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Miles Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Miles Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by National Audubon Society Of Sharon Inc. (private). It impounds the Carse Brook near Sharon.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 | Litchfield |
| Nearest City | Sharon |
| River/Stream | Carse Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.88262, -73.40557 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 67 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | National Audubon Society of Sharon Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00605 |
| Federal ID | CT00605 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |