Tetreault Pond
Tetreault Pond is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Tetreault Pond
The primary purpose of Tetreault Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut Deep (state). It impounds the Snake Meadow Brook near Killingly.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/28/1986. That was over 39 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Windham |
| Nearest City | Killingly |
| River/Stream | Snake Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.79383, -71.84430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut DEEP |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00178 |
| Federal ID | CT00178 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |