Weiss Pond Dam

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

About Weiss Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 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 06/05/2018.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamRock Brook Tributary
Coordinates41.75711, -73.03709

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length170 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGauger;Magadan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/05/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00988
Federal IDCT00988
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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