Abby Road Pond Dam

Abby Road 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 Abby Road Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Abby Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morriso;town Of South Windsor (private). It impounds the Plum Gulley Brook.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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 07/26/2019.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamPlum Gulley Brook
Coordinates41.84652, -72.54379

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length90 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMorriso;Town of South Windsor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01885
Federal IDCT01885
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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