Bugbee Mill Pond is a concrete dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 140 ft long. 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 Bugbee Mill Pond
Bugbee Mill Pond is a dam in Bennington, Vermont. The dam is owned by Edward Shea (private). It impounds the City Stream near Woodford.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 06/23/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Nearest City | Woodford |
| River/Stream | City Stream |
| Coordinates | 42.88025, -73.07769 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Edward Shea |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00223 |
| Federal ID | VT00223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |