Bradley Pond Dam

Bradley Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Bradley Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 825 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamBradley Brook
Coordinates41.77541, -72.94199

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length115 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2 acre-ft
Max Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area825 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBradley Pond Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00751
Federal IDCT00751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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