Hart Pond Dam

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

About Hart Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hart Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tevila Llc (private). It impounds the Hancock Brook Trib.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
River/StreamHancock Brook Trib
Coordinates41.64141, -72.99308

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTevila LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/09/1984
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01605
Federal IDCT01605
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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