Center Springs Pond Dam

Center Springs Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Center Springs Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Center Springs 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 Manchester (local government). It impounds the Bigelow Brook.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 196 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
River/StreamBigelow Brook
Coordinates41.77609, -72.53115

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length196 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Manchester
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01828
Federal IDCT01828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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