Lower Pelican Road Pond Dam

Lower Pelican Road Pond Dam is a concrete 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
Height4 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 4 ft
4 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

4 ft tall and 20 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lower Pelican Road Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Pelican 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 Connecticut Dot;johansen (state). It impounds the Eldridge Brook Tributary.

The dam stands 4 feet tall and stretches 20 feet across.

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/StreamEldridge Brook Tributary
Coordinates41.85818, -72.27041

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height4 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length20 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConnecticut Dot;johansen
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01914
Federal IDCT01914
More InfoState Dam Safety Program