Eisenhower Park Pond Dam

Eisenhower Park Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven 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
Height4 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 4 ft
4 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

4 ft tall and 55 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 Eisenhower Park Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Eisenhower Park Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Milford (local government). It impounds the Wegawaug River near Milford.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 55 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 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

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Nearest CityMilford
River/StreamWegawaug River
Coordinates41.25356, -73.05637

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length55 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Milford
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01838
Federal IDCT01838
More InfoState Dam Safety Program