Blissville Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 20 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 Blissville Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Blissville Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Lisbon (local government). It impounds the Blissville Brook near Lisbon.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 20 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Lisbon |
| River/Stream | Blissville Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.56027, -72.03875 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Max Discharge | 378 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Lisbon |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00653 |
| Federal ID | CT00653 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |