Paine Site No. 2

Paine Site No. 2 is an earth dam located in Orleans County, Vermont, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Paine Site No. 2

The primary purpose of Paine Site No. 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Steven And Carolyn Smith (private). It impounds the Willoughby River-tr near Barton.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 269 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/19/2017.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyOrleans
Nearest CityBarton
River/StreamWilloughby River-tr
Coordinates44.79234, -72.15613

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length269 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTEVEN AND CAROLYN SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00112
Federal IDVT00112
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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