Coat Pond Dam

Coat 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
Height6 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 6 ft
6 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

6 ft tall and 50 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 Coat Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Coat Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Greenwich (private). It impounds the Rockwood Lake Brook.

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamRockwood Lake Brook
Coordinates41.08577, -73.62490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Greenwich
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00941
Federal IDCT00941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program