Green Acre Lane Pond Dam

Green Acre Lane Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Green Acre Lane Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Green Acre Lane Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Aspetuck Land Trust Inc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Westport.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2 acre-feet.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/10/2016.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
Nearest CityWestport
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.12964, -73.35238

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2 acre-ft
Max Storage2 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAspetuck Land Trust Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT50010
Federal IDCT50010
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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