Brown Pond Dam

Brown Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1980. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Brown Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 years old.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/17/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamFuller Brook
Coordinates41.79966, -72.06165

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBrown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01814
Federal IDCT01814
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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