Pameacha Pond Explained

Pameacha Pond
Coordinates:41.5443°N -72.6532°W

Pameacha Pond is a body of water in Middletown, Connecticut, located along South Main Street (Route 17). The pond exists behind a roughly 10.5 foot high by 83 foot long rough stone dam long.

Inspections

A 1980 inspection report indicated the dam structure appeared to be in poor condition.[1] In 2018, another inspection report promoted the city of Middletown to enter into a consent decree to repair, replace, or remove the dam, as well as repair a sanitary sewer line that passed near the structure. A conceptual plan prepared by city that would remove the damn and build a park along the bottom of the former pond met local opposition.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Pameacha Pond Dam (CT 00145), Middletown, Connecticut. Phase I Inspection Report.. 1980-07-01. 2023-02-27. Accession Number: ADA143363.
  2. Web site: The Future of Pameacha Pond. September 27, 2022. 2023-02-27.