Washington Park Dam

Washington Park Dam is a dam located in Hartford 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
Height3 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 3 ft
3 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

3 ft tall and 30 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 Washington Park Dam

The primary purpose of Washington Park 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 Windsor (local government).

The dam stands 3 feet tall and stretches 30 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.

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Location

StateConnecticut
CountyHartford
Coordinates41.84979, -72.65282

Physical Characteristics

NID Height3 ft
Dam Height3 ft
Dam Length30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Windsor
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT01924
Federal IDCT01924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program