Still Waters Pond Dam

Still Waters Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New London County, Connecticut. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 200 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 Still Waters Pond Dam

Still Waters Pond Dam is a dam in New London, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Dubose (private). It impounds the Pachaug River.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
River/StreamPachaug River
Coordinates41.58577, -71.83366

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDubose
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01904
Federal IDCT01904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program