List of dam removals in Connecticut
This is a list of dams in Connecticut that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
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The 2016 removal of the Norton Paper Mill Dam from the Jeremy River in Colchester.
Completed removals
| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 1993 | Bradley Brook | |||
| Muddy Pond Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 1992 | Muddy Brook | |||
| Little Pond Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1994 | Tributary to Bigelow Creek | |||
| Spoonville Dam | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 2012 | East Granby 41.9012°N 72.7568°W |
Farmington River | Farmington River | Hydroelectric dam. |
| Lower Pond Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1991 | Wolcott 41.634°N 72.9611°W |
Cedar Swamp Brook | Housatonic River | |
| Old Papermill Pond Dam | 9.8 ft (3.0 m) | 2019 | New Milford 41.6079°N 73.4119°W |
East Aspetuck River | Mill dam owned by the Housatonic Fish and Game Protection Association. | |
| Roraback Pond Dam | 14.3 ft (4.4 m) | 2021 | Harwinton 41.7289°N 73.0521°W |
Tributary to Leadmine Brook | Dam built for recreation, owned by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. | |
| John Dee's Dam | 17 ft (5.2 m) | Waterbury 41.5503°N 73.024°W |
Mad River | |||
| Century Brass Dam | 2016 | Waterbury 41.539°N 73.0146°W |
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| Union City Dam | 16 ft (4.9 m) | 1999 | Naugatuck 41.4959°N 73.053°W |
Naugatuck River | ||
| Anaconda Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 1999 | Waterbury 41.5724°N 73.0533°W |
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| Freight Street Dam | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 1999 | Waterbury 41.5535°N 73.0525°W |
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| Platts Mill Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1999 | Waterbury 41.5195°N 73.0513°W |
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| Chase Brass Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2004 | Watertown 41.5984°N 73.0605°W |
Brass mill dam. | ||
| Heminway Pond Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2018 | Watertown | Steele Brook | Dam powered silk thread manufacturing, owned by the Town of Watertown. | |
| Blackledge River Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 2018 | Glastonbury | Blackledge River | Lower Connecticut River | Sawmill dam owned by the Town of Glastonbury. |
| Ed Bills Pond Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 2015 | Lyme 41.4268°N 72.3318°W |
East Branch Eightmile River | Dam built for recreation and aesthetics. | |
| Zemko Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2007 | Salem 41.494°N 72.2834°W |
Owned by The Nature Conservancy. | ||
| Pizzini Dam | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) | 2005 | East Haddam 41.4336°N 72.335°W |
Eightmile River | ||
| Norton Paper Mill Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2016 | Colchester 41.5802°N 72.4017°W |
Jeremy River | Mill dam. | |
| Raymond Brook Pond Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2007 | Amston 41.6149°N 72.3678°W |
Raymond Brook | ||
| Slocomb Pond Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2020 | Glastonbury 41.6635°N 72.5794°W |
Roaring Brook | Mill dam owned by the Town of Glastonbury. | |
| Scantic River Dam (Springborn Dam) | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 2017 | Hazardville 41.9831°N 72.5185°W |
Scantic River | Mill dam. | |
| Karp Family Dam | 2015 | Suffield 41.9622°N 72.6305°W |
Stony Brook | Dam built for recreation. | ||
| Indian Lake Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1994 | Clinton 41.2869°N 72.5257°W |
Indian River | Indian River | |
| Hyde Pond | 4.8 ft (1.5 m) | 2015 | Stonington and Groton 41.3966°N 71.9594°W |
Whitford Brook | Mystic River | Grist mill dam. |
| Flock Process Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2018 | Norwalk 41.1398°N 73.4269°W |
Norwalk River | Norwalk River | Mill dam. |
| White Rock Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2015 | Stonington 41.4059°N 71.8434°W |
Pawcatuck River | Pawcatuck River | Mill dam. |
| Murphy Dam | 2009 | Putnam 41.9153°N 71.9173°W |
Little River | Quinebaug River | ||
| Sprucedale Water Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1980 | Woodstock 41.9349°N 71.9795°W |
Mill Brook | ||
| Moosup Dam #1 | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2014 | Plainfield 41.7176°N 71.9012°W |
Moosup River | ||
| Griswold Rubber Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2015 | Plainfield 41.7159°N 71.8784°W |
Industrial dam. | ||
| Brunswick Mill #1 Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2017 | Plainfield 41.7176°N 71.861°W |
National Inventory of Dams ID CT00579. | ||
| Carpenter Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2016 | Meriden and Cheshire 41.5273°N 72.8571°W |
Quinnipiac River | Quinnipiac River | Mill dam. |
| Clark Brothers Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2016 | Southington 41.571°N 72.8967°W |
Mill dam. | ||
| Woodings Pond Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 1971 | Wallingford 41.4746°N 72.8312°W |
Tributary to Quinnipiac River | ||
| Simpson's Pond Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 1995 | Wallingford 41.4512°N 72.8094°W |
Wharton Brook | National Inventory of Dams ID CT00630. | |
| Main Street Dam | 9.3 ft (2.8 m) | 2010 | Stamford 41.053°N 73.5457°W |
Rippowam River | Rippowam River | Owned by City of Stamford. |
| Frankel Dams | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2011 | Westport 41.1843°N 73.3471°W |
Aspetuck River | Saugatuck River | |
| Post Office Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2019 | Sprague 41.6167°N 72.0848°W |
Beaver Brook | Shetucket River | Mill dam owned by the Town of Sprague. |
| Baltic Mills Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 1938 | Baltic 41.6175°N 72.0848°W |
Shetucket River | ||
| Talbot Wildlife Management Area Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2015 | Scotland | Merrick Branch | Owned by the State of Connecticut. | |
| Picker Pond Dam | 28 ft (8.5 m) | 2021 | Montville 41.4442°N 72.1208°W |
Oxoboxo River | Thames River | Dam built for recreation. |
| Uncasville Mill Dam | 2020 | Montville 41.4372°N 72.1097°W |
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| Rutan Dam | 9 ft (2.7 m) | 2012 | Stonington 41.3677°N 71.8652°W |
Anguilla Brook | Wequetequock Cove | Dam built for a mink farm. |
| Pond Lily Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2015 | New Haven 41.3355°N 72.9756°W |
West River | West River | Grist mill dam. |
See also
References
- Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
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