Gillette Castle Goldfish Pond Dam is a dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 4 ft4 ft tall and 165 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 Gillette Castle Goldfish Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gillette Castle Goldfish 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).
The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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 | Middlesex |
| Coordinates | 41.42529, -72.42816 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Length | 165 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut Deep |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01777 |
| Federal ID | CT01777 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |