List of dam removals in Vermont

The 2017 removal of the East Burke Dam from the East Branch Passumpsic River in East Burke.

This is a list of dams in Vermont that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Removals by watershed

Missisquoi River

The East Highgate Dam was a former mill and manufacturing dam on the Missisquoi River that had been mostly destroyed during the Great Vermont Flood of 1927. The remaining dam remnants were removed in 2017 to improve paddling safety on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. ^{[1] [2]}

Completed removals

Dam [3]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed
Lawrence Dam (Guilford Dam)	6 ft (1.8 m)	2021	Guilford 42°47′06″N72°35′53″W / 42.7851°N 72.598°W / 42.7851; -72.598 (Lawrence Dam (Guilford Dam))	Broad Brook	Connecticut River
Norwich Reservoir Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	2018	Norwich 43°43′48″N72°19′56″W / 43.7299°N 72.3323°W / 43.7299; -72.3323 (Norwich Reservoir Dam)	Charles Brown Brook
Wyoming Paper Co. Dam Remnant	3 ft (0.91 m)	2022	Guildhall 44°33′50″N71°33′35″W / 44.5638°N 71.5597°W / 44.5638; -71.5597 (Wyoming Paper Co. Remnant Removal)	Connecticut River
Johnson Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2019	Dummerston 42°55′01″N72°33′19″W / 42.917°N 72.5553°W / 42.917; -72.5553 (Johnson Dam)	Tributary to Connecticut River
Upper Hurricane Reservoir Dam		2010	White River Junction 43°38′35″N72°22′22″W / 43.6431°N 72.3727°W / 43.6431; -72.3727 (Upper Hurricane Reservoir)	Tributary to Kilburn Brook
Lower Hurricane Reservoir Dam		2012	White River Junction 43°38′48″N72°22′09″W / 43.6468°N 72.3691°W / 43.6468; -72.3691 (Lower Hurricane Reservoir)	Tributary to Kilburn Brook
Harrington Road Dam [4]		2017	West Windsor 43°27′46″N72°28′43″W / 43.4628°N 72.4785°W / 43.4628; -72.4785 (Harrington Road Dam)	Mill Brook
Ascutney Snowmaking Diversion Dam [5]	3 ft (0.91 m)	2017	West Windsor 43°28′00″N72°28′15″W / 43.4668°N 72.4709°W / 43.4668; -72.4709 (Ascutney Snowmaking Diversion Dam)
Henne Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2020	Weathersfield 43°25′13″N72°27′10″W / 43.4202°N 72.4529°W / 43.4202; -72.4529 (Henne Dam)	Tributary to Mill Brook
Zebedee Wetland Dam	4 ft (1.2 m)	2010	Thetford 43°49′23″N72°13′25″W / 43.8231°N 72.2236°W / 43.8231; -72.2236 (Zebedee Wetland Dam)	Zebedee Brook
Cold Brook Dam [6]	3 ft (0.91 m)	2018	Wilmington 42°53′57″N72°51′35″W / 42.8993°N 72.8597°W / 42.8993; -72.8597 (Cold Brook Dam)	Cold Brook	Deerfield River
Red Mill Dam		1974	Arlington 43°06′20″N73°15′30″W / 43.1056°N 73.2584°W / 43.1056; -73.2584 (Red Mill Dam)	Batten Kill	Hudson River
Dufresne Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2013	Manchester 43°10′45″N73°01′49″W / 43.1793°N 73.0303°W / 43.1793; -73.0303 (Dufresne Dam)
Henry Bridge Dam		2013	North Bennington 42°54′44″N73°15′16″W / 42.9123°N 73.2544°W / 42.9123; -73.2544 (Henry Bridge Dam)	Walloomsac River
Crooked Creek Button Farm Dam (Colchester Dam)	11 ft (3.4 m)	2022	Colchester 44°32′09″N73°10′06″W / 44.5358°N 73.1683°W / 44.5358; -73.1683 (Crooked Creek Button Farm Dam (Colchester Dam))	Crooked Creek	Lake Champlain
Mill Pond Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2019	Colchester 44°32′30″N73°09′10″W / 44.5418°N 73.1527°W / 44.5418; -73.1527 (Mill Pond Dam)	Indian Brook
Johnson State Dam	30 ft (9.1 m)	2003	Johnson 44°38′39″N72°40′28″W / 44.6442°N 72.6744°W / 44.6442; -72.6744 (Johnson State Dam)	Tributary to Lamoille River	Lamoille River
Stevensville Brook Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2008	Underhill 44°30′24″N72°52′01″W / 44.5066°N 72.8669°W / 44.5066; -72.8669 (Stevensville Brook Dam)	Stevensville Brook
Pelletier Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	2022	Castleton 43°37′19″N73°09′44″W / 43.622°N 73.1623°W / 43.622; -73.1623 (Pelletier Dam)	Breton Brook	Mettawee River
Reynolds Dam		2022	Dorset 43°15′39″N73°05′18″W / 43.2607°N 73.0883°W / 43.2607; -73.0883 (Reynolds Dam)	Mettawee River
East Highgate Dam		2017	Highgate 44°56′N72°59′W / 44.93°N 72.99°W / 44.93; -72.99 (East Highgate Dam)	Missisquoi River	Missisquoi River
Johnson Mill Dam	17 ft (5.2 m)	2021	Bakersfield 44°49′54″N72°45′20″W / 44.8316°N 72.7556°W / 44.8316; -72.7556 (Johnson Mill Dam)	Bogue Branch
Montague Dam	13 ft (4.0 m)	2022	Post Mills 43°52′57″N72°15′42″W / 43.8825°N 72.2617°W / 43.8825; -72.2617 (Montague Dam)	Ompompanoosuc River	Ompompanoosuc River
Geer Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2017	West Fairlee 43°54′48″N72°15′44″W / 43.9134°N 72.2621°W / 43.9134; -72.2621 (Geer Dam)
Hillside Farm Dam	18 ft (5.5 m)	2003	Norwich 43°47′05″N72°16′14″W / 43.7846°N 72.2705°W / 43.7846; -72.2705 (Hillside Farm Dam)	Tributary to Ompompanoosuc River
Pinney Hollow Brook Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2007	Plymouth 43°33′13″N72°42′27″W / 43.5535°N 72.7076°W / 43.5535; -72.7076 (Pinney Hollow Brook Dam)	Pinney Hollow Brook	Ottauquechee River
East Pittsford Dam			Pittsford 43°40′39″N72°56′54″W / 43.6774°N 72.9482°W / 43.6774; -72.9482 (East Pittsford Dam)	East Creek	Otter Creek
Beaver Pond Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2013	Mendon 43°40′04″N72°51′17″W / 43.6677°N 72.8548°W / 43.6677; -72.8548 (Beaver Pond Dam)	Tributary to Mendon Brook
Lower Eddy Pond Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	1981	Rutland 43°35′31″N72°57′45″W / 43.5919°N 72.9626°W / 43.5919; -72.9626 (Lower Eddy Pond Dam)	Mussey Brook
Kendrick Pond Dam	13 ft (4.0 m)	2014	Pittsford 43°43′23″N73°01′16″W / 43.723°N 73.021°W / 43.723; -73.021 (Kendrick Pond Dam)	Sugar Hollow Brook
Dunklee Pond Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2021	Rutland 43°37′17″N72°58′27″W / 43.6214°N 72.9741°W / 43.6214; -72.9741 (Dunklee Pond Dam)	Tenney Brook
Youngs Brook Dam	46 ft (14 m)	1995	West Rutland 43°34′20″N73°03′06″W / 43.5722°N 73.0517°W / 43.5722; -73.0517 (Youngs Brook Dam)	Youngs Brook
East Burke Dam	13 ft (4.0 m)	2017	East Burke 44°35′19″N71°56′48″W / 44.5885°N 71.9466°W / 44.5885; -71.9466 (East Burke Dam)	East Branch Passumpsic River	Passumpsic River
Lyndon State College Lower Dam			Lyndon 44°32′12″N72°01′26″W / 44.5368°N 72.0238°W / 44.5368; -72.0238 (Lyndon State College Lower Dam)	Tributary to Passumpsic River
Browns Mill Dam		2021	West Burke 44°38′31″N71°58′46″W / 44.6419°N 71.9794°W / 44.6419; -71.9794 (Browns Mill Dam)	Sutton River
Newport No. 11 Dam	19 ft (5.8 m)	1996	Newport 44°56′10″N72°11′00″W / 44.9362°N 72.1832°W / 44.9362; -72.1832 (Newport No. 11 Dam)	Clyde River	St. Francois River
Newport Remnant Dam		2006	Newport 44°56′14″N72°10′47″W / 44.9373°N 72.1797°W / 44.9373; -72.1797 (Newport Remnant Dam)
Groton Dam (Sanville Dam)	5 ft (1.5 m)	1998	Groton 44°12′36″N72°11′52″W / 44.2101°N 72.1979°W / 44.2101; -72.1979 (Groton Dam (Sanville Dam))	Wells River	Wells River
Franconia Paper Co. Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2014	Groton 44°13′12″N72°13′02″W / 44.2201°N 72.2173°W / 44.2201; -72.2173 (Franconia Paper Co. Dam)
Groton #9 Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2015	Groton 44°12′30″N72°11′29″W / 44.2082°N 72.1913°W / 44.2082; -72.1913 (Groton #9 Dam)
Kidder Hill Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2019	Grafton 43°10′07″N72°36′23″W / 43.1687°N 72.6063°W / 43.1687; -72.6063 (Kidder Hill Dam)	Saxtons River	West River
Dalewood Dam		2006	Jamaica 43°06′32″N72°51′17″W / 43.1088°N 72.8548°W / 43.1088; -72.8548 (Dalewood Dam)	Tributary to North Branch Ball Mountain Brook
Weston Lower Dam		2019	Weston 43°17′30″N72°47′45″W / 43.2918°N 72.7958°W / 43.2918; -72.7958 (Weston Lower Dam)	Tributary to West River
Bagatelle Dam	7 ft (2.1 m)	2017	Dummerston 42°56′00″N72°35′56″W / 42.9334°N 72.599°W / 42.9334; -72.599 (Bagatelle Dam)	Tributary to West River
Magic Mountain Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2020	Londonderry 43°12′29″N72°46′36″W / 43.2081°N 72.7767°W / 43.2081; -72.7767 (Magic Mountain Dam)	Thompsonburg Brook
Montagna Dams 1 & 2		2021	Windham 43°09′N72°44′W / 43.15°N 72.73°W / 43.15; -72.73 (Montagna Dams 1 & 2)	Turkey Mountain Brook
Lower Eaton Dam	15 ft (4.6 m)	2019	Royalton 43°49′56″N72°30′54″W / 43.8322°N 72.515°W / 43.8322; -72.515 (Lower Eaton Dam)	First Branch White River	White River
Upper Eaton Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2019	South Royalton 43°49′56″N72°30′49″W / 43.8322°N 72.5137°W / 43.8322; -72.5137 (Upper Eaton Dam)
Camp Killooleet Dam	14 ft (4.3 m)	2018	Hancock 43°55′36″N72°50′46″W / 43.9268°N 72.8461°W / 43.9268; -72.8461 (Camp Killooleet Dam)	Hancock Branch
Hyde Dam	14 ft (4.3 m)	2021	Bethel 43°52′20″N72°35′11″W / 43.8721°N 72.5863°W / 43.8721; -72.5863 (Hyde Dam)	Second Branch White River
Randolph Dam (Sargent, Osgood, and Roundy Dam)	4 ft (1.2 m)	2016	Randolph 43°55′36″N72°39′57″W / 43.9267°N 72.6659°W / 43.9267; -72.6659 (Randolph Dam (Sargent, Osgood, and Roundy Dam))	Third Branch White River
Camp Wihakowi Dam	13 ft (4.0 m)	2020	Northfield 44°06′23″N72°40′31″W / 44.1064°N 72.6754°W / 44.1064; -72.6754 (Camp Wihakowi Dam)	Bull Run	Winooski River
Cox Brook Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2008	Northfield Falls 44°10′26″N72°39′17″W / 44.1738°N 72.6546°W / 44.1738; -72.6546 (Cox Brook Dam)	Cox Brook
Shashoua Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	2018	Warren 44°05′34″N72°50′41″W / 44.0927°N 72.8447°W / 44.0927; -72.8447 (Shashoua Dam)	Tributary to Mad River
Union Brook Dam	18 ft (5.5 m)	2010	Northfield 44°09′41″N72°40′49″W / 44.1614°N 72.6803°W / 44.1614; -72.6803 (Union Brook Dam)	Union Brook
Marshfield-8 Dam	11 ft (3.4 m)	2012	Marshfield 44°21′01″N72°21′06″W / 44.3503°N 72.3517°W / 44.3503; -72.3517 (Marshfield-8 Dam)	Winooski River

See also

• List of dam removals in New Hampshire
• List of dam removals in Massachusetts
• List of dam removals in New York (state)

References

1. "Help us remove Missisquoi River dam remains". Northern Forest Canoe Trail. July 19, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
2. "Workers remove East Highgate Dam on canoe trail". The County. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
3. Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10 . Retrieved August 25, 2023.
4. "AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT STREAM ALTERATION ACTIVITIES: SA-116-2016 West Windsor Brettell Dam Removal" (PDF). Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. January 3, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
5. "Ascutney Dam To Be Removed". Valley News. January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
6. Audette, Robert (August 12, 2016). "Dams in Dummerston, Wilmington to be demolished". Brattleboro Reformer. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

External links

• Media related to Removed dams in Vermont at Wikimedia Commons