Prison Pond is a concrete dam located in Windsor County, Vermont, built in 1925. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Prison Pond

The primary purpose of Prison Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by State Of Vermont - Dfw (state). It impounds the Hubbard Brook-tr near Windsor.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 154 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.
Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Nearest CityWindsor
River/StreamHubbard Brook-tr
Coordinates43.50069, -72.44425

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length154 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8 acre-ft
Max Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSTATE OF VERMONT - DFW
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2006
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVT00363
Federal IDVT00363
More InfoState Dam Safety Program