Botsford Road Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 295 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 Botsford Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Botsford Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chipman (private). It impounds the Shepaug River.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 10 acres.
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 | Litchfield |
| River/Stream | Shepaug River |
| Coordinates | 41.55842, -73.33165 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 295 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chipman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01616 |
| Federal ID | CT01616 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |