Gould Manor Park Dam

Gould Manor Park Dam is a concrete 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
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 90 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 Gould Manor Park Dam

The primary purpose of Gould Manor Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Fairfield (local government). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 90 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.16215, -73.24316

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length90 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Fairfield
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01792
Federal IDCT01792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program