Turnpike Pond Dam

Turnpike Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Turnpike Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Turnpike Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bill Webb;lucinda Royse Webb (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/18/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.32666, -72.37890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBill Webb;Lucinda Royse Webb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/18/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01600
Federal IDCT01600
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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