Button Mill Pond Dam
Button Mill Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Button Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Button Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Button Mill Pond Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Morehouse Brook.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 55 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 10/24/2019.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| River/Stream | Morehouse Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.21927, -73.25894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 55 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Button Mill Pond Association, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/24/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00869 |
| Federal ID | CT00869 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |