Larners Pond Dam

Larners 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
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 100 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 Larners Pond Dam

Larners Pond Dam is a dam in Tolland, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Dunston;egnasko;town of Willington (local government). It impounds the Hockla Brook near Willington.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
Nearest CityWillington
River/StreamHockla Brook
Coordinates41.86570, -72.24774

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDunston;egnasko;town of Willington
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01917
Federal IDCT01917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program