Rubber Pond Dam

Rubber Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in New London County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Rubber Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rubber 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;town Of Griswold (private). It impounds the Pachaug River Trib.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
River/StreamPachaug River Trib
Coordinates41.57074, -71.87691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerButton;Town of Griswold
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00926
Federal IDCT00926
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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