Dams in Orange County, Vermont
32Total Dams
5High Hazard
15Significant
Dam Safety in Orange County, Vermont
Orange County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 15 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Orange County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Union Village Dam at 164 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Village Dam | High | Not Available | 164 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Elizabeth Mine Tp-1 | High | Satisfactory | 120 | Tailings | 1958 |
| Thurman W. Dix Reservoir | High | Poor | 50 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Keyser | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Blodgett | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bradford | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Clark Site No. 2 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Kratky | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Holland | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Blake | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Keefe Site 2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hands Mill | Significant | Poor | 20 | Other | 1860 |
| Newbury | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Hydroelectric | 1912 |
| The Fish Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Holdens Pond | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Middle Brook | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Day-bruorton | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Sunset Lake | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1850 |
| East Orange (lower) | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| East Orange (upper) | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Lower Orange Reservoir | Low | Fair | 33 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Newbury Water Supply (lower) | Low | Poor | 32 | Water Supply | 1890 |
| Lake Abenaki | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Tunbridge Trout Pond | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Baker Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Norford Lake | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Rood Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Payson | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lake Fairlee | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Halls Lake | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Miller Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mud Pond | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1940 |