Deer Park Pond is an earth dam located in Windham County, Vermont, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 525 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 Deer Park Pond
The primary purpose of Deer Park Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joyce C. Burland (private). It impounds the Green River-tr near Halifax.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 07/23/1986. That was over 40 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Nearest City | Halifax |
| River/Stream | Green River-tr |
| Coordinates | 42.79158, -72.71329 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joyce C. Burland |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00171 |
| Federal ID | VT00171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |