Wopowog Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Wopowog Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 78 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 2 acres.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/1985. That was over 40 years ago.

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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.
Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
River/StreamSafstrom Brook
Coordinates41.53431, -72.47507

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height6 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length78 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOstrager
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/02/1985
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01781
Federal IDCT01781
More InfoState Dam Safety Program