Indian Hollow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Windham County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 260 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 Indian Hollow Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Indian Hollow Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Albert L. Gerdais (private). It impounds the Frog Brook near Windham.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Windham |
| Nearest City | Windham |
| River/Stream | Frog Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.68596, -72.13776 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 361 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Albert L. Gerdais |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01470 |
| Federal ID | CT01470 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |