Windsorville Pond Dam

Windsorville Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut, built in 1880. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Windsorville Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Windsorville Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Collins;vinson (private). It impounds the Ketch Brook near East Windsor.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century old.

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 10/11/2016.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Nearest CityEast Windsor
River/StreamKetch Brook
Coordinates41.89012, -72.53711

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1880 (146 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCollins;Vinson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00270
Federal IDCT00270
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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