Artistic Wire Company Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 130 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 Artistic Wire Company Pond Dam
Artistic Wire Company Pond Dam is a dam in Middlesex, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Mercedes Zee Corporation LLC (private). It impounds the Pocotopaug Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/1984. That was over 42 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| River/Stream | Pocotopaug Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.57776, -72.50002 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mercedes Zee Corporation LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/1984 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00862 |
| Federal ID | CT00862 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |