May Street Pond North Dam

May Street Pond North Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven 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 inspection11/08/2021
Height14 ft

Dam profile

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

14 ft tall and 325 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 May Street Pond North Dam

The primary purpose of May Street Pond North Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vanasse (private). It impounds the Naugatuck River Trib.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 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 11/08/2021.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamNaugatuck River Trib
Coordinates41.48918, -73.04060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVanasse
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/08/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01574
Federal IDCT01574
More InfoState Dam Safety Program