Dam Registration and Dam Recordation
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, May 2025
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.
Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam (Word, PDF; Instructions)
Content last updated May 2025