Hatchery Pond Dam dam
Hatchery Pond Dam
Hatchery Pond Dam, located in Wallingford, Connecticut, is a privately-owned structure regulating Hatchery Brook. This Earth-type dam stands at a height of 19 feet and stretches 450 feet in length, with a spillway width of 6 feet. The dam's purpose is primarily categorized as "Other," with a fair condition assessment as of November 2016. Despite its fair condition, the dam poses a significant hazard potential, leading to a moderate risk assessment rating.
The dam, completed in an unknown year, holds a normal storage capacity of 0 acre-feet and covers a surface area of 1.1 acres. While the dam is state-regulated and regularly inspected, its emergency action plan status and risk management measures remain unspecified. With a risk assessment rating of moderate, the Hatchery Pond Dam serves as a crucial structure in managing water resources in the area, highlighting the importance of ongoing maintenance and monitoring to ensure its safety and functionality for both water resource and climate enthusiasts.
As a vital component in the local water management infrastructure, Hatchery Pond Dam plays a crucial role in flood control and water supply regulation for the surrounding area. With its significant hazard potential and fair condition, continued monitoring and potential upgrades are essential to mitigate risks and ensure the long-term resilience of this important water resource structure. Water and climate enthusiasts can appreciate the complexity and importance of maintaining and managing dams like Hatchery Pond to support sustainable water resource management in the face of changing climate conditions.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Hatchery Pond Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac River At Wallingford | 106 cfs | → |
| Mill R Nr Hamden | 21 cfs | → |
| Coginchaug River At Middlefield | 20 cfs | → |
| Naugatuck River At Beacon Falls | 264 cfs | → |
| Quinnipiac River At Southington | 13 cfs | → |
| Housatonic River At Stevenson | 466 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Hatchery Pond Dam.
Boat launches
- North Farms Reservoir
- Sackett Point Road North Haven
- Black Pond
- Beseck Lake
- Main Street Hamden
- Quinnipiac River Front St Boat Ramp
Campgrounds
- Camp Farnam
- Kettletown State Park
- Black Rock State Park
- Camp Bethel
- Point Folly - White Memorial
- Windmill Hill - White Memorial
Fishing spots
- Lake Wintergreen
- Seymour Reservoir Number 1
- Reservoir Number 1
- Reservoir Number 2
- Seymour Reservoir Number 2
- Great Brook Reservoir
Paddle runs
- Begins Below The Tailrace Of The Lower Collinsville Dam To The Route 187 Bridge
- The Confluence With The Nepaug River To A Point 0.2 Miles Below The Lower Collinsville Dam Tailrace
- Begins Downstream Of The Borough Of Bantam, At Stoddard Road Bridge To The Confluence With The Shepaug River
- New Hartford/Canton Town Line To The Confluence With The Nepaug River
- Pond Downstream Of Shepaug Reservoir Dam, Marked By Service Road Bridge To Ends In Backwaters Of Lake Lillinonah, Near Roxbury Falls
- Begins Below The Tailrace Of The Rainbow Dam To The Confluence With The Connecticut River
Track Hatchery Pond Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Hatchery Pond Dam
Where does the data for Hatchery Pond Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Hatchery Pond Dam.