Gills Pond Dam

Gills Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Gills Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Gills Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Olisky;wielblad (private). It impounds the Belchers Brook.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 126 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/29/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamBelchers Brook
Coordinates41.59962, -72.76088

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length126 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOlisky;Wielblad
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/29/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00693
Federal IDCT00693
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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