Billings Pond

Billings Pond is a masonry dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Billings Pond

The primary purpose of Billings Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodstock Foundation, Inc. (private). It impounds the Barnard Brook near Woodstock.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 37 square miles. Completed in 1890, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/11/2016.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Nearest CityWoodstock
River/StreamBarnard Brook
Coordinates43.63339, -72.51869

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1890 (136 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area37 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWOODSTOCK FOUNDATION, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00353
Federal IDVT00353
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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