Stratton Mountain Lake

Stratton Mountain Lake is an earth dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Stratton Mountain Lake

The primary purpose of Stratton Mountain Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stratton Corporation (private). It impounds the North Branch Brook-tr near Winhall.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years 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 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 08/03/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyBennington
Nearest CityWinhall
River/StreamNorth Branch Brook-tr
Coordinates43.12144, -72.89673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,070 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTRATTON CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/03/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00256
Federal IDVT00256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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