Hamm Mine

Hamm Mine is a dam located in Windham County, Vermont, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/25/2012
Height10 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 20 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 Hamm Mine

Hamm Mine is a dam in Windham, Vermont. The dam is owned by Imerys Talc (private). It impounds the Saxtons River-tr near Windham.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 20 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/25/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateVermont
CountyWindham
Nearest CityWindham
River/StreamSaxtons River-tr
Coordinates43.20490, -72.70684

Physical Characteristics

NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length20 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerImerys Talc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/25/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVT83050
Federal IDVT83050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program