Swede Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 310 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Swede Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Swede Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Svea Social Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Crooked Brook.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 8 acre-feet, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Crooked Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.60250, -72.76747 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Svea Social Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/13/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00255 |
| Federal ID | CT00255 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |