Cemetery Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Windham County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 25 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 Cemetery Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cemetery Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wyndam Land Trust Inc. (private). It impounds the Mill Brook.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 25 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, 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.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Windham |
| River/Stream | Mill Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.93465, -71.98285 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 25 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wyndam Land Trust Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01489 |
| Federal ID | CT01489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |