Kovac's Pond Dam

Kovac's Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield 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 planNone on file
Last inspection10/13/2021
Height7 ft

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 60 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 Kovac's Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kovac's Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Ridgefield (local government). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2021.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.29504, -73.51156

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length60 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Ridgefield
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/13/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01243
Federal IDCT01243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program