Beaver Brook Dam is an earth dam located in New London County, Connecticut, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 420 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Beaver Brook Dam
The primary purpose of Beaver Brook Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Connecticut Doc (state). It impounds the Beaver Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.33118, -72.23399 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 44 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | Connecticut Doc |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01934 |
| Federal ID | CT01934 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |