Alberti Forman Dam

Alberti Forman Dam is a concrete dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection12/08/1988
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 35 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Alberti Forman Dam

The primary purpose of Alberti Forman Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wu (private). It impounds the Strawberry Meadow Brook near Windsor.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 35 feet across, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 12/08/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Nearest CityWindsor
River/StreamStrawberry Meadow Brook
Coordinates41.90336, -72.67631

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length35 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWu
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/08/1988
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01475
Federal IDCT01475
More InfoState Dam Safety Program