Kelly Pond Dam

Kelly Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/14/2017
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 95 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 Kelly Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 95 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/14/2017.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamKelly Pond Brook
Coordinates41.76636, -73.08046

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length95 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChai
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00987
Federal IDCT00987
More InfoState Dam Safety Program