Dams in Windsor County, Vermont
66Total Dams
14High Hazard
29Significant
Dam Safety in Windsor County, Vermont
Windsor County has 66 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 29 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 16 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Windsor County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is North Springfield Dam at 118 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Springfield Dam | High | Not Available | 118 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Jewell Brook Site No. 5 | High | Fair | 113 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Okemo Snow Pond | High | Fair | 80 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Jewell Brook Site No. 3 | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| North Branch Dam | High | Not Available | 75 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jewell Brook Site No. 2 | High | Fair | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Jewell Brook Site No. 1 | High | Fair | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Windsor Upper | High | Poor | 55 | Recreation | 1834 |
| North Hartland Dam - Dike | High | 52 | 1961 | ||
| Woodward Reservoir | High | Fair | 47 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Wright Reservoir | High | Poor | 36 | Other | 1930 |
| Silver Lake | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Wantastiquet Lake | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Crescent Lake | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Springfield Reservoir | Significant | Poor | 53 | Other | 1903 |
| Hurricane Lower Reservoir | Significant | Fair | 40 | Other | 1900 |
| Vondell Reservoir | Significant | Fair | 33 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Johnson Real Estate | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Rockefeller | Significant | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Martin | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake John | Significant | Poor | 27 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Bronson | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Knapp Brook Site No. 2 | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Carey | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Mcintosh Pond | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Howland | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Kellogg Pond | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Noble Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Knapp Brook Site No. 1 | Significant | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Rawson | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Upper Chester Reservoir | Significant | Poor | 20 | Other | 1915 |
| Cox Reservoir | Significant | Poor | 20 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Lakota Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1891 |
| Upper Moore Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Lower Moore Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Prison Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1925 |
| Lake Casper | Significant | Poor | 17 | Water Supply | 1880 |
| Amherst Lake | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | |
| Plymouth Notch Snowmaking Pond | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 2014 |
| Connors Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lake Runnemede | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1883 |
| Meccawe Pond | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Comtu Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 4 | Hydroelectric | 1902 |
| Windsor Minerals Pond #9 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Tailings | 1972 |
| Windsor Minerals Pond #10 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Tailings | 1982 |
| Colby Pond | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Cavendish | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1907 |
| Deweys Mills | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Billings Pond | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Lake Mitchell | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Muckross | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Taftsville | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1910 |
| Jewell Brook Site No. 3 Dike | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Bethel Mills | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Hydroelectric | 1940 |
| Ccc Pond | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Lake Rescue | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1978 |
| The Pogue | Low | Not Available | 14 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Downers Mill | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Hydroelectric | 1983 |
| Cooks Pond | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lake Pinneo | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Deweys Pond | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1973 |
| Fellows | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1990 |
| Reservoir Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Black Pond | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1897 |
| White Current | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Ottauquechee East Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Hydroelectric | 1986 |