154Total Dams
43High Hazard
108Significant
Dam Safety in Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County has 154 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 43 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 108 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 15 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hartford County is 111 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Goodwin at 125 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin | High | Satisfactory | 125 | Hydroelectric | 1960 |
| Whigville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Water Supply | 1909 |
| Nepaug East Dike | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Water Supply | 1916 |
| Wasel Reservoir Dike | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Shuttle Meadow Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | 1894 |
| Hartford Reservoir #1 Dam | High | Poor | 46 | Water Supply | 1868 |
| Hallmere Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1897 |
| Howard Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1902 |
| Rainbow Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| South Meadows Dike | High | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1939 |
| Kenmere Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1898 |
| Burnt Hill Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Union Pond Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Hartford Reservoir #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | 1869 |
| Talcott Flood Control Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| New Britain Reservoir Dike | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | 1904 |
| Bloomfield Flood Control Site #3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Kensington Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Bristol Reservoir #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1885 |
| Avery Flood Control Site #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Blue Hills Flood Control Site #2 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| North Meadows Dike | High | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1939 |
| Wintonbury Flood Control Site #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| South Flood Control Dike | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Freshwater Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Avery Flood Control Site #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Cold Spring Flood Control Site #9 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Bugbee Flood Control Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Talcott Flood Control Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Lower Hart Ponds Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Plainville Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Water Supply | 1884 |
| Williams Pond Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Silver Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Hartford Reservoir #6 South Dam & Dike | High | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | 1895 |
| Upper Hart Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Barber Pond Dam | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Folly Brook Dike | High | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hartford Reservoir #5 Dike | High | Fair | 9 | Water Supply | |
| Farmington Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Blue Hills Flood Control Site #2 Dike | High | Fair | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Batterson Park Pond Dike | High | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | |
| Hartford Reservoir #3 Dike | High | Fair | 0 | Water Supply | |
| Tuller Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Globe Hollow Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1906 |
| Collins Company Lower Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | |
| Porter Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | 1902 |
| Buckingham Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Paper Goods Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Case Brothers Lower Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Stevens Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1954 |
| Elmere Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | |
| Dividend Pond-upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Werner Woods Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Upper Unionville Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Wolcott Reservoir Conveyor Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Water Supply | |
| Ensign Bickford Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Broad Brook Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Stanley Quarter Park Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Whites Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Wilson Brook Detention Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Blast & Cast Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1677 |
| Swede Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Southington Reservoir #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | |
| Addison Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1820 |
| Upper Collinsville | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | 1837 | |
| Gills Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Lake Garda Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mill Street Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Windsorville Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Schwartz Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Hoppers-birge Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Angus Park Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Lower Unionville Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Case Brothers Upper Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Partridge Hallow Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Mason Pond Dam #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Manchester Reservoir #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Hayes Road Pond Berg Pond) | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| I-91 Detention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | ||
| Manchester Reservoir #2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Podunk Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1730 |
| Scarletts Mill Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Avery Street Detention Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1986 |
| Schweitzer Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Lake Basile Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Bell Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Dot Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Camp Alice Merritt Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Crescent Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Cold Brook Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Indian Rock Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Mason Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Manitook Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lydall Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1898 |
| Schultz Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Rosers Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Cellu Company Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Shaker Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Jacklin Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Woodridge Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Henry's Pond #2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Stone Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1887 |
| Ratlum Fish and Game Club Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Other | |
| Tracey Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Meadow Brook Detention | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Other | |
| Paparrazzo Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Rose Hill Detention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | 1988 | |
| Watts A.k.a. Hamilton Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Other | |
| Malcein Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Howells Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Hazel Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Punch Brook Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Slopers Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | |
| Gale Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Folly Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | |
| Grannis Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | |
| Bradley Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Norton Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Center Springs Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Beaver Dam Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Upper Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Walton Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Monce Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Nimrod Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Alberti Forman Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Page Park Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Stoddard Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Stub Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Bayberry Lane Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | |
| Stroh Park Sktng Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Sunset Farms Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | |
| Southington Reservoir #3 Dike (dam #13105) | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Water Supply | |
| Southington Memorial Park Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | |
| Lower Malone Pondpine Street | Significant | Fair | 6 | Recreation | |
| House Rest Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 6 | Recreation | |
| Lovely Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Fiddle Head Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Lake Compounce Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Farmington Chase Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Lake Terramuggas Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Lower Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | |
| Barstow Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 4 | Recreation | |
| Stanley Hart Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 4 | Recreation | |
| Abby Road Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 4 | Recreation | |
| Washington Park Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Recreation | |
| Ely Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 3 | Recreation | |
| Barber Hill Road Pond #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 3 | Irrigation | |
| Stanley Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 1 | Recreation | |
| Geo Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Bloomfield Flood Control Site #3a Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Fosters Pond | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Great Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |