Thompson Pond Upper

About Thompson Pond Upper

The primary purpose of Thompson Pond Upper is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Verdmont Outing Club (private). It impounds the South Stream-tr near Pownal.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 07/07/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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