Weatherhead Hollow Pond

Weatherhead Hollow Pond is an earth dam located in Windham County, Vermont, built in 1965. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/29/2016
Height19 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 340 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 Weatherhead Hollow Pond

The primary purpose of Weatherhead Hollow Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Vermont - Dfw (state). It impounds the Shattuck Brook near Guilford.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateVermont
CountyWindham
Nearest CityGuilford
River/StreamShattuck Brook
Coordinates42.73717, -72.61375

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage320 acre-ft
Max Storage320 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerState of Vermont - Dfw
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00116
Federal IDVT00116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program