Barstow Pond Dam

Barstow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Barstow Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Barstow Pond 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 Farmington, Public Works Department (local government). It impounds the Unionville Br Trib.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 70 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/30/2023.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamUnionville Br Trib
Coordinates41.73710, -72.88683

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length70 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Farmington, Public Works Department
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/30/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCT01539
Federal IDCT01539
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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