Hydeville Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 265 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hydeville Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hydeville Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harry C. Wain, Trust (private). It impounds the Furnace Brook Trib near Stafford.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Nearest City | Stafford |
| River/Stream | Furnace Brook Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.99367, -72.27619 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 265 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 733 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harry C. Wain, Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00340 |
| Federal ID | CT00340 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |