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 68
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Lake Windham County | 16 | 1850 | High | Fair |
| Lower Pond Chittenden County | 12 | 1867 | High | Poor |
| Mackville Pond Caledonia County | 18 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Mahoney Pond Bennington County | 89 | 1997 | High | Satisfactory |
| Marshfield No. 6 Washington County | 48 | 1927 | High | Not Rated |
| Middlesex No. 2 Washington County | 51 | 1928 | High | Not Rated |
| Newport Orleans County | 22 | 1936 | High | Satisfactory |
| Nichols Washington County | 18 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| North Branch Dam Windsor County | 75 | 1960 | High | Not Available |
| North Hartland Dam Windsor County | 182 | 1961 | High | Not Available |
| North Springfield Dam Windsor County | 118 | 1960 | High | Not Available |
| Okemo Snow Pond Windsor County | 80 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Peterson Chittenden County | 51 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pleasant Valley Reservoir Windham County | 42 | 1909 | High | Fair |
| Rutland City Reservoir Rutland County | 48 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ryder Pond Windham County | 17 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Silver Lake Windsor County | 30 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Silver Lake Addison County | 30 | 1917 | High | Satisfactory |
| Snow Lake Windham County | 28 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Snowshed Pond Rutland County | 28 | 1970 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Somerset Windham County | 110 | 1913 | High | Satisfactory |
| St. Albans North Reservoir Franklin County | 32 | 1895 | High | Poor |
| St. Albans South Reservoir Franklin County | 26 | 1910 | High | Fair |
| Star Lake Rutland County | 16 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Stiles Pond Caledonia County | 14 | 1877 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.