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 76–100 of 363
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Springs Franklin County | 38 | 1908 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Shashoua Dam Washington County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Shadow Lake Orleans County | 13 | 1929 | Significant | Fair |
| Seymour Lake Orleans County | 12 | 1928 | Low | Not Rated |
| Searsburg Bennington County | 50 | 1922 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Schwartz Lamoille County | 20 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Schmidt Rutland County | 10 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Schiff Rutland County | 26 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Said Rutland County | 32 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Ryder Pond Windham County | 17 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Rutland City Reservoir Dike Rutland County | 9 | 1954 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rutland City Reservoir Rutland County | 48 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rood Pond Orange County | 16 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rockefeller Windsor County | 31 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Robinsons Slang Addison County | 15 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ricker Pond Caledonia County | 8 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Richville Pond Addison County | 15 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Richards Washington County | 15 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Reynolds Reservoir Rutland County | 19 | 1884 | Significant | Poor |
| Reservoir Pond Windsor County | 9 | 1920 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rawson Windsor County | 22 | 1970 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Quinn Lower Rutland County | 14 | — | Low | Poor |
| Proctor Rutland County | 16 | 1910 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Prison Pond Windsor County | 18 | 1925 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Pownal Tannery Bennington County | 18 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.