Street Pond Dam

Street Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height3 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 3 ft
3 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

3 ft tall and 12 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Street Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Street Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Avila;martinez;smith;zucconi (private). It impounds the Horseneck Brook.

The dam stands 3 feet tall and stretches 12 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamHorseneck Brook
Coordinates41.06876, -73.64064

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height3 ft
Dam Height3 ft
Dam Length12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAvila;martinez;smith;zucconi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00937
Federal IDCT00937
More InfoState Dam Safety Program