Hapgood Pond Dam

Hapgood Pond Dam is an other dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/15/2014
Height27 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 128 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hapgood Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hapgood Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Flood Brook near Londonderry.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 128 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateVermont
CountyBennington
Nearest CityLondonderry
River/StreamFlood Brook
Coordinates43.25359, -72.88924

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length128 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge318 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/15/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT00354
Federal IDVT00354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program