Trout Pond Dam
Trout Pond Dam is a timber crib dam located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Trout Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Trout Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State Of Ct, The Metropolitan District (local government). It impounds the Pond Brook near Tolland.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 247 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected 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 04/22/2019.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Nearest City | Tolland |
| River/Stream | Pond Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.10056, -72.99925 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 247 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 247 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of CT, The Metropolitan District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00324 |
| Federal ID | MA00324 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |