Middle Hillhouse Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 193 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 Middle Hillhouse Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Middle Hillhouse 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 Heritage Village Foundation (private). It impounds the Pomperaug River Trib near Southbury.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 193 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 31 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Nearest City | Southbury |
| River/Stream | Pomperaug River Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.48774, -73.22820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 193 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Heritage Village Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01634 |
| Federal ID | CT01634 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |