Stanley Hart Pond Dam

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

About Stanley Hart Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Stanley Hart Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ragged Mountain Foundation (private). It impounds the Mattabesset R Trib.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/21/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamMattabesset R Trib
Coordinates41.61524, -72.82641

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length170 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRagged Mountain Foundation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/21/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01879
Federal IDCT01879
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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