Hapgood Pond Dike is an earth dam located in Bennington County, Vermont, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 223 ft long. 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 Dike
The primary purpose of Hapgood Pond Dike is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Flood Brook-tr near Peru.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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 11/21/1994. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Nearest City | Peru |
| River/Stream | Flood Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.25268, -72.89034 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 223 ft |
| Year Completed | 1939 (87 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usda Forest Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/21/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00355 |
| Federal ID | VT00355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |