Millard Pond Dam

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

About Millard Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Millard Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Amorese;edgerton;slama (private). It impounds the Fivemile River near Norwalk.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 14 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 09/11/2020.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Nearest CityNorwalk
River/StreamFivemile River
Coordinates41.11792, -73.46743

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length75 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage14 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAmorese;Edgerton;Slama
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/11/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01171
Federal IDCT01171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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