Ashe Pond Dam

Ashe Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Ashe Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
River/StreamFulling Mill Brook
Coordinates41.51247, -73.00335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCranford;Letourneau
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/06/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01865
Federal IDCT01865
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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