Industrial Monument Dam

Industrial Monument Dam is a masonry dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection06/15/2023
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 100 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 Industrial Monument Dam

The primary purpose of Industrial Monument Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut Deep (state). It impounds the Blackberry River.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2023.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamBlackberry River
Coordinates42.01093, -73.29145

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut Deep
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/15/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01159
Federal IDCT01159
More InfoState Dam Safety Program