Rader Pond Dam
Rader Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Rader Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Rader 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 Woodbury;woodlake Inc. And/or Woodlake Tax District (local government). It impounds the Hesseky Brook.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 65 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/21/2023.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| River/Stream | Hesseky Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.52678, -73.22829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 65 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Woodbury;Woodlake Inc. and/or Woodlake Tax District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/21/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01929 |
| Federal ID | CT01929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |