Goodman Upper Pond Dam

Goodman Upper Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Goodman Upper Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Goodman Upper Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Goodman (private). It impounds the Kettletown Brook.

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/08/1986. That was over 40 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamKettletown Brook
Coordinates41.45388, -73.20352

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length185 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGoodman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/08/1986
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01635
Federal IDCT01635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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