Taylors Pond Dam

Taylors Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Taylors Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/03/2022.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
River/StreamRidgefield Brook
Coordinates41.31668, -73.49070

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTaylors Pond Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/03/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01868
Federal IDCT01868
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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