Bayberry Lane Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/04/2023
Height7 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 120 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 Bayberry Lane Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bayberry Lane Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gingeleskie (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 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 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 10/04/2023.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates41.76203, -72.77758

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length120 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGingeleskie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/04/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01657
Federal IDCT01657
More InfoState Dam Safety Program