Hopper Pond is a concrete dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 157 ft long, taller than 84% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hopper Pond
The primary purpose of Hopper Pond is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Carthusian Foundation (private). It impounds the Hopper Brook near Sandgate.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 157 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 08/08/1974. That was over 52 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Nearest City | Sandgate |
| River/Stream | Hopper Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.14978, -73.15113 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 157 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Hydroelectric |
| Owner | Carthusian Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/1974 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00219 |
| Federal ID | VT00219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |