Holly Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection04/16/1991
Height4 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 4 ft
4 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

4 ft tall and 40 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 Holly Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Holly Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Salisbury (local government). It impounds the Factory Brook.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 04/16/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamFactory Brook
Coordinates41.96350, -73.44148

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length40 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Salisbury
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/16/1991
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01258
Federal IDCT01258
More InfoState Dam Safety Program