Lake Pinneo

Lake Pinneo is an earth dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Pinneo

The primary purpose of Lake Pinneo is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Quechee Lakes Landowners (private). It impounds the Ottauquechee River-tr near Hartford.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 6,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 430 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/01/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Nearest CityHartford
River/StreamOttauquechee River-tr
Coordinates43.65020, -72.42960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length6,500 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage430 acre-ft
Max Storage430 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerQUECHEE LAKES LANDOWNERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00258
Federal IDVT00258
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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