Lane

Lane is a concrete dam located in Washington County, Vermont, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lane

Lane is a dam in Washington, Vermont. The dam is owned by Edward Walbridge (private). It impounds the North Branch Winooski River near Montpelier.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 76 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 08/08/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyWashington
Nearest CityMontpelier
River/StreamNorth Branch Winooski River
Coordinates44.26553, -72.56879

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area76 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEDWARD WALBRIDGE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/08/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00252
Federal IDVT00252
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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