Hapgood Pond Dike

Hapgood Pond Dike is an earth dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hapgood Pond Dike

The primary purpose of Hapgood Pond Dike is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Flood Brook-tr near Peru.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/21/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyBennington
Nearest CityPeru
River/StreamFlood Brook-tr
Coordinates43.25268, -72.89034

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length223 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUSDA FOREST SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/21/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00355
Federal IDVT00355
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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