Punch Brook Pond Dam

Punch Brook Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Punch Brook Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/16/2020.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamPunch Brook
Coordinates41.77360, -72.92845

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSteffany-Cassidy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/16/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT00753
Federal IDCT00753
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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