Little Tracys Pond Dam dam
Little Tracys Pond Dam
Little Tracys Pond Dam, located in Middlebury, Connecticut, serves as a vital water supply source for the area. The earth dam has a height of 14 feet and a length of 434 feet, creating a surface area of 3 acres and holding back water from Long Swamp Brook. Classified as a significant hazard potential, the dam is under state regulation and inspection by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to ensure its safety and maintenance.
Despite being in fair condition as of the last assessment in September 2019, with a moderate risk rating, the dam has an uncontrolled spillway type with a width of 20 feet. The inspection frequency is set at 5 years, indicating regular monitoring to address any potential issues that may arise. With the dam primarily serving as a water supply resource, it plays a crucial role in providing water to the surrounding community, highlighting its importance in the local ecosystem and climate resilience efforts.
As a private-owned structure, Little Tracys Pond Dam represents a key infrastructure component in New Haven County, Connecticut. With its historical significance and essential function in water supply management, the dam stands as a testament to human-engineered solutions for sustaining water resources in the face of changing climate conditions. Its presence underscores the importance of maintaining and regulating such structures to ensure the safety and security of water supplies for both present and future generations of residents and wildlife in the region.
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 Little Tracys Pond Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Nonewaug River At Minortown | 9 cfs | → |
| Weekeepeemee River At Hotchkissville | 19 cfs | → |
| Naugatuck River At Beacon Falls | 264 cfs | → |
| Pomperaug River At Southbury | 65 cfs | → |
| Naugatuck River At Thomaston | 101 cfs | → |
| Quinnipiac River At Southington | 15 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Little Tracys Pond Dam.
⚓ Boat launches
- Lake Plymouth Boulevard 191, Plymouth
- Lake Zoar
- Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook)
- Lake Lillinonah
- Lake Housatonic
- Main Street Hamden
⛺ Campgrounds
More campgrounds →🎣 Fishing spots
- Lower Fulton Park Pond
- Lake Quassapaug
- Great Brook Reservoir
- Seymour Reservoir Number 4
- Papermill Pond
- Reservoir Number 2
🛶 Paddle runs
- Begins Downstream Of The Borough Of Bantam, At Stoddard Road Bridge To The Confluence With The Shepaug 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 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
- New Hartford/Canton Town Line To The Confluence With The Nepaug River
- Kent Bridge To Boardman Bridge
Track Little Tracys Pond Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Little Tracys Pond Dam
Where does the data for Little Tracys 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 Little Tracys Pond Dam.