Saugatuck River Dam

Saugatuck River Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Saugatuck River Dam

The primary purpose of Saugatuck River Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sugar Hollow Holding, Llc (private). It impounds the Saugatuck River Trib.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 112 feet across, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamSaugatuck River Trib
Coordinates41.33412, -73.47097

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length112 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSugar Hollow Holding, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00811
Federal IDCT00811
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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