Hasen Pond Dam

Hasen Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/19/2025
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 60 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 Hasen Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hasen Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colin (private). It impounds the Saugaruck River.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 41 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 02/19/2025.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamSaugaruck River
Coordinates41.19855, -73.35349

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length60 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area41 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerColin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/19/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01429
Federal IDCT01429
More InfoState Dam Safety Program