Manitook Lake Dam

Manitook Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Manitook Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Manitook Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Radwillowicz (private). It impounds the Salmom Brook.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2020.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamSalmom Brook
Coordinates41.96857, -72.79511

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRadwillowicz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT00918
Federal IDCT00918
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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