Jordan Mill Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 45 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 Jordan Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Jordan Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Benajah Farm Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Jordan Brook near Waterford.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 45 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 | New London |
| Nearest City | Waterford |
| River/Stream | Jordan Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.33851, -72.14126 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 45 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 341 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Benajah Farm Limited Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00644 |
| Federal ID | CT00644 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |