Zieglers Pond Dam

Zieglers Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/23/2000
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 75 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 Zieglers Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Zieglers Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ruane Mt Remainder Trust (private). It impounds the Wood Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/23/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamWood Creek
Coordinates41.65847, -73.25557

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRuane Mt Remainder Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/23/2000
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00716
Federal IDCT00716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program