Cooks Pond is a concrete dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 50 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cooks Pond
The primary purpose of Cooks Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert Dunham (private). It impounds the Blood Brook near Weathersfield.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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 07/24/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Nearest City | Weathersfield |
| River/Stream | Blood Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.37561, -72.44894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert Dunham |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/24/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VT00362 |
| Federal ID | VT00362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |