Halls Lake

Halls Lake is an earth dam located in Orange County, Vermont. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Halls Lake

The primary purpose of Halls Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hertis Brokke (private). It impounds the Halls Brook near Newbury.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 675 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 06/24/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyOrange
Nearest CityNewbury
River/StreamHalls Brook
Coordinates44.08024, -72.12354

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length130 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage675 acre-ft
Max Storage675 acre-ft
Surface Area84 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHERTIS BROKKE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/24/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00379
Federal IDVT00379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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