Vermont Dams
363 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
363
High Hazard
68
18.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
104
Average Age
91 yrs
Hazard Classification
High68 (18.7%)
Significant130 (35.8%)
Low165 (45.5%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory83 (22.9%)
Fair107 (29.5%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory104 (28.7%)
Not Rated69 (19.0%)
Federal
13
State
69
Local
70
Private
176
Tallest Dams
- Ball Mountain Dam247 ft
- Waterbury187 ft
- Harriman 186 ft
- North Hartland Dam182 ft
- Union Village Dam164 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Ball Mountain DamHigh
- WaterburyHigh
- Harriman High
- North Hartland DamHigh
- Union Village DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- WaterburyPoor
- Windsor UpperPoor
- Springfield ReservoirPoor
- Thurman W. Dix ReservoirPoor
- Norton BrookPoor
All Dams in Vermont
Showing 26–50 of 83
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal Tannery Bennington County | 18 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pierce Mills Caledonia County | 18 | 1928 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Peterson Chittenden County | 51 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Passumpsic Caledonia County | 11 | 1929 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ottauquechee West Dam Windsor County | 7 | 1983 | Low | Satisfactory |
| North Troy Orleans County | 12 | 1920 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Newport Orleans County | 22 | 1936 | High | Satisfactory |
| Newbury Orange County | 20 | 1912 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Morrisville Back Spillway Lamoille County | 8 | 1924 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Moretown No. 8 Washington County | 31 | 1910 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Mirror Lake Rutland County | 21 | 1973 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Minards Pond Windham County | 27 | 1900 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Milton Chittenden County | 25 | 1929 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Miller Pond Orange County | 11 | 1960 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Miller Pond Bennington County | 12 | 1937 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Martin Windsor County | 30 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Maidstone Lake Essex County | 12 | 1931 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Mahoney Pond Bennington County | 89 | 1997 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lakota Lake Windsor County | 19 | 1891 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Lake Shaftsbury Bennington County | 11 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake Fairlee Orange County | 12 | 1939 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ladd'S Mill Washington County | 21 | 1928 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Kratky Orange County | 30 | 1966 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kingsbury Washington County | 10 | 1971 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Keefe Site 2 Orange County | 23 | 1965 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.