Scarletts Mill Dam

Scarletts Mill Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Scarletts Mill Dam

The primary purpose of Scarletts Mill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fip Realty Corporation;frank Arthur Jr. & James Betts;wyndwood Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Trout Brook.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 219 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/10/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamTrout Brook
Coordinates41.77317, -72.74596

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length219 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area11 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFIP Realty Corporation;Frank Arthur Jr. & James Betts;Wyndwood Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01421
Federal IDCT01421
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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