Warner Pond Dam

Warner Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Warner Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Warner 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 Newtown (local government). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/22/2019.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.39590, -73.24413

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length125 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Newtown
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01587
Federal IDCT01587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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