Walton Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 27 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 Walton Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Walton Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Winding Trails Inc. (private). It impounds the Poplar Swamp Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 27 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Poplar Swamp Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.74937, -72.84553 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 27 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 211 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Winding Trails Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT00896 |
| Federal ID | CT00896 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |