Witch Meadow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 500 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Witch Meadow Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Witch Meadow Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cadwell (private). It impounds the Witch Meadow Brook near Salem.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Salem |
| River/Stream | Witch Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.50062, -72.29722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,197 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cadwell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00655 |
| Federal ID | CT00655 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |