Foster Pond Dam

Foster Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tolland County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height5 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 5 ft
5 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

5 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 Foster Pond Dam

Foster Pond Dam is a dam in Tolland, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Greene, Jr. (private). It impounds the Baker Brook.

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 3 acres.

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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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
River/StreamBaker Brook
Coordinates41.96192, -72.28168

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGreene, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01890
Federal IDCT01890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program