Kelley Pond Dam

Kelley Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Kelley Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 10 acres.

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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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamEightmile Brook
Coordinates41.51550, -73.15602

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcdonald Et Al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01930
Federal IDCT01930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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