Lake Wackawana Dam and Dike

Lake Wackawana Dam and Dike is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 352 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 Lake Wackawana Dam and Dike

Lake Wackawana Dam and Dike is a dam in Fairfield, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Juniper Ridge Tax District (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 352 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 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

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.41029, -73.46051

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length352 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJuniper Ridge Tax District
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01762
Federal IDCT01762
More InfoState Dam Safety Program