Johnson Real Estate

Johnson Real Estate is an earth dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1967. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Johnson Real Estate

The primary purpose of Johnson Real Estate is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard W. And Lydia Johnson (private). It impounds the Mitchell Brook-tr near Sharon.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 222 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/22/2017.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Nearest CitySharon
River/StreamMitchell Brook-tr
Coordinates43.78166, -72.39503

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length222 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD W. AND LYDIA JOHNSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/22/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00281
Federal IDVT00281
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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