Townshend Dam

Townshend Lake, Vermont

Townshend Dam (National ID # VT00004) is a dam in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont.

The earthen dam was constructed in 1961 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 126 feet and a length of 1700 feet at its crest.[1] It impounds Vermont's West River for flood control and seasonal storm water management. The dam is owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.[2]

The riverine reservoir it creates, Townshend Lake, has a normal water surface of 95 acres, a maximum storage capacity of 54,300 acre-feet, and a normal storage capacity of 800 acre-feet.[3] Recreation includes fishing (for smallmouth bass, brown and rainbow trout), boating and hiking,[4] along with facilities at the nearby Townshend State Park.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://findlakes.com/main.php?townshend
  2. ↑ http://ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu/DamDirectory/DamDetail.jsp?npdp_id=VT00004
  3. ↑ http://findlakes.com/main.php?townshend
  4. ↑ http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=E618400
  5. ↑ http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/townshend.htm

Coordinates: 43°03′10″N 72°42′10″W / 43.05266°N 72.70269°W