Gay City Pond Dam
Gay City Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Gay City Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gay City Pond Dam 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 Blackledge River.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 05/09/2023.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| River/Stream | Blackledge River |
| Coordinates | 41.72288, -72.44752 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut DEEP |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00991 |
| Federal ID | CT00991 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |