Kellogg Pond Dam

Kellogg Pond Dam is a 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 inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft

Dam profile

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

7 ft tall and 400 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 Kellogg Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kellogg Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut Deep (state). It impounds the Trib to Housatonic River near Derby.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 5 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Nearest CityDerby
River/StreamTrib to Housatonic River
Coordinates41.33574, -73.10999

Physical Characteristics

NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut Deep
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01768
Federal IDCT01768
More InfoState Dam Safety Program