The Pogue

The Pogue is an earth dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1895. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About The Pogue

The primary purpose of The Pogue is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doi Nps (federal). It impounds the Barnard Brook-tr near Woodstock.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1895, 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 03/31/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Nearest CityWoodstock
River/StreamBarnard Brook-tr
Coordinates43.63285, -72.54080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length170 ft
Year Completed1895 (131 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDOI NPS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection03/31/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00293
Federal IDVT00293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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