23Total Dams
3High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Caledonia County is 98 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Vail at 32 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute Pond | High | Poor | 26 | Other | 1911 |
| Mackville Pond | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Stiles Pond | High | Poor | 14 | Water Supply | 1877 |
| Peacham Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Hardwick Lake | Significant | Poor | 23 | Hydroelectric | 1920 |
| Noyes Pond | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Chandler Pond | Significant | Fair | 21 | Water Supply | 1890 |
| Harveys Lake | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| West Danville No. 15 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Hydroelectric | 1916 |
| Lyndon State College (upper) | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Vail | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Hydroelectric | 1910 |
| Great Falls | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Hydroelectric | 1915 |
| Arnold Falls | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Hydroelectric | |
| Pierce Mills | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1928 |
| Gage - South Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1921 |
| Lake Groton | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Coles Pond | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1900 |
| East Barnet | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Hydroelectric | 1984 |
| Passumpsic | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Hydroelectric | 1929 |
| Martins Pond | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ricker Pond | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Ewell Pond | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Keiser Pond | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1964 |