Frost Road Pond Dam

Frost Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection07/29/2008
Height6 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 6 ft
6 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

6 ft tall and 100 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 Frost Road Pond Dam

Frost Road Pond Dam is a dam in New Haven, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Rosa, Jr. (private). It impounds the Mad River Trib near Waterbury.

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across.

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 07/29/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Nearest CityWaterbury
River/StreamMad River Trib
Coordinates41.55094, -72.99867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRosa, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/29/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01715
Federal IDCT01715
More InfoState Dam Safety Program