Meadow Brook Detention
Meadow Brook Detention is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Meadow Brook Detention
Meadow Brook Detention is a dam in Hartford, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Town Of Windsor (local government). It impounds the Meadow Brook.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 3 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.
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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No
Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.82822, -72.68343 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town of Windsor |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01925 |
| Federal ID | CT01925 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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