Browns Pond is a concrete dam located in Franklin County, Vermont, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 82 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 Browns Pond
Browns Pond is a dam in Franklin, Vermont. The dam is owned by Rozzi Real Estate (private). It impounds the The Branch near Bakersfield.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 82 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 09/14/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Bakersfield |
| River/Stream | The Branch |
| Coordinates | 44.81215, -72.79047 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 82 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Rozzi Real Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00161 |
| Federal ID | VT00161 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |