Dam Registration and Dam Recordation
Dam Registration
All dams in the State of Connecticut must be registered. Please review the Dam Registration Fact Sheet.
Before filling out a dam registration form, you should verify that you or a former owner did not already register the dam: Dam Safety Inventory of Dams in CT with Owner Type, February 2024
To assist in the completion of a dam registration form, a diagram of a typical dam is available.
Contact the DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program at (860) 424-3706 or by email at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov to receive a dam registration form.
Dam Recordation
Effective October 1, 2007, owners of High and Significant Hazard dams are required to file a Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam on the Municipal Land Records.
Effective October 1, 2007, owners of High and Significant Hazard dams are required to file a Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam on the Municipal Land Records.
Content last updated March 2024