Turners Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 80 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 Turners Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Turners Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sanford Commons LLC, C/o New Reach Inc (private). It impounds the Shepard Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 80 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/16/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| River/Stream | Shepard Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.38243, -72.91708 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 80 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,390 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sanford Commons LLC, C/o New Reach Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT50016 |
| Federal ID | CT50016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |