Valley Pond Dam

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

About Valley Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Valley Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pignataro (private). It impounds the Converse Pond Bk Tr.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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/StreamConverse Pond Bk Tr
Coordinates41.09763, -73.66259

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPignataro
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00934
Federal IDCT00934
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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