Barber Pond

Barber Pond is an earth dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barber Pond

The primary purpose of Barber Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lewis Hebert Estate (private). It impounds the South Stream-tr near Pownal.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyBennington
Nearest CityPownal
River/StreamSouth Stream-tr
Coordinates42.79964, -73.19062

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLEWIS HEBERT ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/16/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00104
Federal IDVT00104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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