Fiddle Head Pond Dam

Fiddle Head Pond Dam is a dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Fiddle Head Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Fiddle Head Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Watson (private). It impounds the Jim Brool.

The dam stands 5 feet tall, and creates a reservoir covering 5 acres.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/1996. That was over 29 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamJim Brool
Coordinates41.82634, -72.87919

Physical Characteristics

NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWatson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/07/1996
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01751
Federal IDCT01751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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