Hart Pond Dam is a dam located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 5 ft5 ft tall and 200 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 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 Connecticut Deep (state). It impounds the Shepaug River Trib.
The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2021.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| River/Stream | Shepaug River Trib |
| Coordinates | 41.78580, -73.29868 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 5 ft |
| Dam Height | 5 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Connecticut Deep |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/09/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01797 |
| Federal ID | CT01797 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |