Clunde Pond Dam

Clunde 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 inspection01/12/2010
Height7 ft

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 240 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 Clunde Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Clunde Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Daniel H & Audrey H Meyer Trustees (private). It impounds the Bantam River Trib.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/12/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamBantam River Trib
Coordinates41.67540, -73.26529

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDaniel H & Audrey H Meyer Trustees
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01392
Federal IDCT01392
More InfoState Dam Safety Program