Keiser Pond

Keiser Pond is a concrete dam located in Caledonia County, Vermont, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/17/2014
Height7 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 150 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Keiser Pond

The primary purpose of Keiser 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 Sawyer Brook near Danville.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 07/17/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateVermont
CountyCaledonia
Nearest CityDanville
River/StreamSawyer Brook
Coordinates44.38657, -72.16600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerState of Vermont - Dfw
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/17/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00138
Federal IDVT00138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program