Goodhall Dam is a concrete dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 60 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 Goodhall Dam
The primary purpose of Goodhall Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Goodhall (private). It impounds the Leadmine Brook Trib to Qu near Union.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years 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 | Tolland |
| Nearest City | Union |
| River/Stream | Leadmine Brook Trib to Qu |
| Coordinates | 42.02625, -72.13954 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 650 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Goodhall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00650 |
| Federal ID | CT00650 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |