City Hall Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 90 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 City Hall Pond Dam
The primary purpose of City Hall Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Milford (local government). It impounds the Wepawaug River near Milford.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 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
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Nearest City | Milford |
| River/Stream | Wepawaug River |
| Coordinates | 41.22560, -73.05719 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 90 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Milford |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01083 |
| Federal ID | CT01083 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |