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 130
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Orleans County | 17 | 1860 | Significant | Fair |
| Curtis Pond Washington County | 14 | 1900 | Significant | Poor |
| Day-Bruorton Orange County | 14 | 1929 | Significant | Poor |
| Dow Pond Addison County | 20 | 1920 | Significant | Poor |
| Dunklee Pond Rutland County | 10 | — | Significant | Poor |
| East Orange (Lower) Orange County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| East Orange (Upper) Orange County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Edwards Snowmaking Lamoille County | 37 | 2001 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Elmslie Washington County | 28 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Equinox Pond Bennington County | 10 | 1890 | Significant | Poor |
| Essex No. 19 Chittenden County | 53 | 1917 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Farnum Bennington County | 24 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Gale Meadows Windham County | 33 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Glen Lake Rutland County | 14 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Green River Reservoir Dike Lamoille County | 23 | 1947 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Hands Mill Orange County | 20 | 1860 | Significant | Poor |
| Hardwick Lake Caledonia County | 23 | 1920 | Significant | Poor |
| Harveys Lake Caledonia County | 17 | 1970 | Significant | Fair |
| Highgate Falls Franklin County | 45 | 1918 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Holdens Pond Orange County | 16 | 1932 | Significant | Poor |
| Holland Orange County | 27 | 1966 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Howland Windsor County | 25 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Hurricane Lower Reservoir Windsor County | 40 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Jay Peak Orleans County | 17 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Johnson Real Estate Windsor County | 32 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.