Townshend Dam

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Townshend Dam
USACE Townshend Lake and Dam.jpg
Townshend Lake, Vermont
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 43°3′9.58″N72°42′9.68″W / 43.0526611°N 72.7026889°W / 43.0526611; -72.7026889 Coordinates: 43°3′9.58″N72°42′9.68″W / 43.0526611°N 72.7026889°W / 43.0526611; -72.7026889
Dam and spillways
Height (foundation)126 feet (38 m)
Length1,700 feet (520 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity800 acre-feet (987,000 m3)
Surface area95 acres (38 ha)

Townshend Dam 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] Its National ID number is VT00004.

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. [1] Recreation includes fishing (for smallmouth bass, brown and rainbow trout), boating and hiking, [3] along with facilities at the nearby Townshend State Park. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Find Lakes".
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Corps Lakes Gateway: Vermont - Townshend Lake".
  4. ↑ "Vermont State Parks - Townshend State Park". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14.
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