Norton Pond Dam

Norton Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Norton Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Norton Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Costa;idleman;ricardo (private). It impounds the Crooked Brook near Berlin.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Nearest CityBerlin
River/StreamCrooked Brook
Coordinates41.61380, -72.76233

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length40 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCosta;Idleman;Ricardo
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00695
Federal IDCT00695
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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