Transylvania Pond Dam
Transylvania Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, built in 1893. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Transylvania Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Transylvania Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Southbury (local government). It impounds the Hesseky Brook near Woodbury.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1893, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected 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.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Nearest City | Woodbury |
| River/Stream | Hesseky Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.51400, -73.23624 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1893 (133 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Southbury |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01680 |
| Federal ID | CT01680 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |