Armitage Pond Dam

Armitage Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Armitage Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, 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. 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 10/27/2021.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamTinkerville Brook
Coordinates41.94418, -72.20298

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length120 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeavitt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/27/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01735
Federal IDCT01735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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