Hurricane Lower Reservoir is an earth dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 533 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hurricane Lower Reservoir
Hurricane Lower Reservoir is a dam in Windsor, Vermont. The dam is owned by Town of Hartford (local government). It impounds the Kilburn Brook-tr near Hartford.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 533 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 10 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 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 09/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Nearest City | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Kilburn Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.64688, -72.36882 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 533 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town of Hartford |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/07/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00214 |
| Federal ID | VT00214 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |