Pattaconk Dam #3

Pattaconk Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pattaconk Dam #3

The primary purpose of Pattaconk Dam #3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tlb Architecture, Llc (private). It impounds the Pattaconk Brook near Chester.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
Nearest CityChester
River/StreamPattaconk Brook
Coordinates41.39964, -72.46360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7 acre-ft
Max Storage7 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTLB Architecture, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/09/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00774
Federal IDCT00774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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