Crystal Pond Park Dam

Crystal Pond Park Dam is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1976. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Crystal Pond Park Dam

The primary purpose of Crystal Pond Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Eastford;town Of Woodstock (local government). It impounds the Halls Brook.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/09/2019.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyWindham
River/StreamHalls Brook
Coordinates41.90990, -72.09255

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Eastford;Town of Woodstock
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/09/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00834
Federal IDCT00834
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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