Beaver Pond is an earth dam located in Rutland County, Vermont, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 50 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 Beaver Pond
The primary purpose of Beaver Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Proctor (local government). It impounds the Otter Creek-tr near Proctor.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/27/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Rutland |
| Nearest City | Proctor |
| River/Stream | Otter Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.66331, -73.04414 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Proctor |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/27/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00217 |
| Federal ID | VT00217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |