Endres Pond Dam

Endres Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection11/18/2021
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 16 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 Endres Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Endres Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carlson (private). It impounds the Spinning Mill Brook.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 16 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2021.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamSpinning Mill Brook
Coordinates41.30688, -72.71091

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length16 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCarlson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00960
Federal IDCT00960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program