Hoover Pond Dam

Hoover Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, built in 1920. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hoover Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hoover Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lambros (private). It impounds the Hall Meadow Bk Trib near Norfolk.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 107 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/18/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
Nearest CityNorfolk
River/StreamHall Meadow Bk Trib
Coordinates41.91502, -73.20814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length107 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLambros
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/18/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01158
Federal IDCT01158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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