Stowe Upper Golf Course

About Stowe Upper Golf Course

The primary purpose of Stowe Upper Golf Course is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vr Us Holdings, Ii, Llc (private). It impounds the West Branch Little River-os near Stowe.

The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 2,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 389 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/16/2017. That was 8 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.

At 63 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Vermont dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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