Hanks Hill Pond Dam

Hanks Hill Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Hanks Hill Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hanks Hill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Campbell (private). It impounds the Fenton River Trib.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 554 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
River/StreamFenton River Trib
Coordinates41.80177, -72.22228

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length554 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCampbell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01045
Federal IDCT01045
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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