Ivy Mountain Dam
Ivy Mountain Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Ivy Mountain Dam
The primary purpose of Ivy Mountain Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ivy Mountain Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Ivy Mountain Brook near Goshen.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/07/2021.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Nearest City | Goshen |
| River/Stream | Ivy Mountain Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.87219, -73.21823 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ivy Mountain Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01696 |
| Federal ID | CT01696 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |