Barber Pond is an earth dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 50 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Barber Pond
The primary purpose of Barber Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lewis Hebert Estate (private). It impounds the South Stream-tr near Pownal.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1910, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Nearest City | Pownal |
| River/Stream | South Stream-tr |
| Coordinates | 42.79964, -73.19062 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lewis Hebert Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00104 |
| Federal ID | VT00104 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |