Abby Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 4 ft4 ft tall and 90 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 Abby Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Abby Road Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morriso;town of South Windsor (private). It impounds the Plum Gulley Brook.
The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 90 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 07/26/2019.
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Location
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Plum Gulley Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.84652, -72.54379 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Height | 4 ft |
| Dam Length | 90 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Morriso;town of South Windsor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CT01885 |
| Federal ID | CT01885 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |