Kelsey Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 210 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Kelsey Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Kelsey Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Scott Cameron (private). It impounds the Hall Lot Brook near Guilford.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/27/1988. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Nearest City | Guilford |
| River/Stream | Hall Lot Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.35918, -72.70426 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Scott Cameron |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/27/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00962 |
| Federal ID | CT00962 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |