Mount Sanford Road Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 160 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 Mount Sanford Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mount Sanford Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Knudsen (private). It impounds the Willow Brook Trib.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 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
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| River/Stream | Willow Brook Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.45796, -72.91161 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Knudsen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01753 |
| Federal ID | CT01753 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |