Jim's Dam is a masonry dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 285 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 Jim's Dam

The primary purpose of Jim's Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hart (private). It impounds the Bee Brook Trib.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamBee Brook Trib
Coordinates41.70133, -73.31602

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length285 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01649
Federal IDCT01649
More InfoState Dam Safety Program