Rogers Corporation Dam dam
Rogers Corporation Dam
Rogers Corporation Dam, located in Killingly, Connecticut, is a stone dam on the Quinebaug River that was completed in 1900. With a height of 12 feet and a length of 450 feet, the dam serves multiple purposes including flood control and water storage. It has a normal storage capacity of 176 acre-feet and covers a surface area of 20 acres, with a drainage area of 377 square miles.
The dam is privately owned and regulated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). It has been inspected for safety and maintenance, with the last assessment in June 2017 rating its condition as fair. The dam features slide gates for water release and has a spillway width of 200 feet. Classified as having a significant hazard potential, the Rogers Corporation Dam plays a crucial role in managing water resources in the region and protecting against potential risks associated with its operations.
Overall, the Rogers Corporation Dam stands as a significant infrastructure element in the water management system of Connecticut, ensuring the safety of the surrounding community and supporting environmental conservation efforts along the Quinebaug River. Its historical significance, combined with its functional importance in flood control and water storage, underscores the vital role it plays in balancing the needs of water resource management and climate resilience in the region.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Rogers Corporation Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Quinebaug River At Putnam | 491 cfs | → |
| Little River At Harrisville | 38 cfs | → |
| Quinebaug R At West Thompson | 319 cfs | → |
| French R At N Grosvenordale | 125 cfs | → |
| Ponaganset River At South Foster | 7 cfs | → |
| Quinebaug River At Quinebaug | 244 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Rogers Corporation Dam.
Boat launches
- Hartford Pike Rogers
- Squaw Rock Road Killingly
- North Road 1060, Killingly
- Clarkville Pond
- Quaddick Reservoir
- Pine Acres Lake
Campgrounds
- George Washington State Campground
- Dyer Woods Nudist Campgrounds
- Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts Of America, Cub World
- Brialee
- Highland Campground
- Wilderness Lake Campground
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
- Begins Below The Tailrace Of The Rainbow Dam To The Confluence With The Connecticut River
- The Confluence Of The East And West Branches To The Confluence With The Farmington River In East Granby
- The Massachusetts-Connecticut State Line In Hartland To The Confluence With The Salmon Brook Main Stem
- Begins Below The Tailrace Of The Lower Collinsville Dam To The Route 187 Bridge
- The Confluence With The Nepaug River To A Point 0.2 Miles Below The Lower Collinsville Dam Tailrace
- The Hartland Headwaters To The Confluence With The Salmon Brook Main Stem
Track Rogers Corporation Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Rogers Corporation Dam
Where does the data for Rogers Corporation Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Rogers Corporation Dam.