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.
Dam profile
NID height · 4 ft4 ft tall and 50 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 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. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Nearest City | Westport |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 41.12964, -73.35238 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Aspetuck Land Trust Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/10/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT50010 |
| Federal ID | CT50010 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |