Bird Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 110 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 Bird Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bird Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sewards;wells (private). It impounds the Weekeepeemee R Trib.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2020.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| River/Stream | Weekeepeemee R Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.63934, -73.21694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sewards;wells |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/09/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00715 |
| Federal ID | CT00715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |