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]
References
- ^ a b "Find Lakes".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Corps Lakes Gateway: Vermont - Townshend Lake".
- ^ "Vermont State Parks - Townshend State Park". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14.
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