Hatchery Pond Dam

Hatchery Pond Dam is an earth dam located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Hatchery Pond Dam

Hatchery Pond Dam is a dam in New Haven, Connecticut. The dam is owned by Hallmark Hill Condominium Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Hatchery Brook near Wallingford.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 450 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 04/20/2021.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
Nearest CityWallingford
River/StreamHatchery Brook
Coordinates41.45164, -72.86113

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHallmark Hill Condominium Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/20/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCT50015
Federal IDCT50015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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