Beaver Brook Pond

Beaver Brook Pond is a dam located in New London County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Beaver Brook Pond

The primary purpose of Beaver Brook Pond 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 Beaver Brook.

The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/2021.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
River/StreamBeaver Brook
Coordinates41.39483, -72.30404

Physical Characteristics

NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut DEEP
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01827
Federal IDCT01827
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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