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.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 120 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 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. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Nearest City | East Windsor |
| River/Stream | Ketch Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.89012, -72.53711 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Collins;vinson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00270 |
| Federal ID | CT00270 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |