New City Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 530 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 New City Pond Dam
The primary purpose of New City 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 Stafford (private). It impounds the Furnace Brook Trib near Stafford.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
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 11/20/2017.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Nearest City | Stafford |
| River/Stream | Furnace Brook Trib |
| Coordinates | 42.00290, -72.24189 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 740 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Stafford |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01640 |
| Federal ID | CT01640 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |