Hog Pond Dam

Hog Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven 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
Height7 ft

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 90 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 Hog Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 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
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamHog Pond Brook
Coordinates41.32474, -72.61409

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length90 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDaricek
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01028
Federal IDCT01028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program