Fosters Pond is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 400 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 Fosters Pond
The primary purpose of Fosters Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Connecticut Deep (state). It impounds the Howells Brook Trib near Hartland.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Nearest City | Hartland |
| River/Stream | Howells Brook Trib |
| Coordinates | 42.00893, -72.98401 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 37 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut Deep |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00542 |
| Federal ID | CT00542 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |