Mccoy Pond Dam

Mccoy Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield 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
Height14 ft

Dam profile

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

14 ft tall and 150 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 Mccoy Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamTodd Hollow Brook
Coordinates41.66293, -73.04192

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHooper;mastropietro
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01211
Federal IDCT01211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program