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Waterbury Reservoir
Waterbury Center, Vermont
On November 3 and 4, 1927 torrential rains and Little River's rising
waters drove residents to their roofs. A second flood in 1934 spurred
the construction of Waterbury Dam. Between 1935 and 1938 the Civilian
Conservation Corps in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers
constructed Waterbury Reservoir. Interestingly, the CCC camp was a
fully operating, thriving community with more than 80 buildings,
housing 2,000 men at its peak. Yet today, half a century later, only a
few solitary chimneys and concrete foundations remain. In 1962, the
Vermont State Parks began development of Little River State Park. From
late spring to early fall the Reservoir is maintained to a surface area
of 860 acres and has a maximum depth of 100 feet. To prepare for normal
spring snowmelt and runoff, the surface area is reduced to between 250
- 300 acres throughout the winter. The designed flood control capacity
of Waterbury Reservoir is approximately 9,000,000,000 gallons. (
Source)
When the water level was lowered, part
of the bank went with it in this
badly merged pan-o-rama. The ice is about 15 inches thick.
Click for Pan-o-Rama
Click for image. This is the dam looking west.
Marion takes an afternoon of
classes at Skid-Skool on Shelburne Pond!
Charlotte, VT
'Kingpost truss & a tied arch' bridge, 39', spanning Holmes Creek
on Lake Road. Built in 1898. Of the 10,000 or so covered bridges that
once graced the American landscape, fewer than 800, scattered across 29
states, remain.
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