Spruce Lake is an earth dam located in Windham County, Vermont, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 200 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 Spruce Lake
The primary purpose of Spruce Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Spruce Lake Association (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook-tr near Wilmington.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 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 08/11/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Nearest City | Wilmington |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 42.85323, -72.83896 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Spruce Lake Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/11/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00127 |
| Federal ID | VT00127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |