Meadow Pond Dam

Meadow Pond Dam was an earthen dam in , in the United States, that collapsed in 1996, causing a fatal flood.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Pond
  • Description: Earthen dam in Alton, United States
  • Also known as: “Bergeron Pond” and “Meadow Dam Pond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alton Bay Seaplane Base and Gilman Library.

Aerodrome
Photo: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of . The base is two nautical miles north of the central business district of , in , , .

Library
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
The is a historic church building at 20 Church Street in , United States. Built in 1853–54, it is one of finest Greek Revival churches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton Bay and Alton.

Hamlet
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in the town of in , United States, and is located on , a 4-mile-long cove of which forms the southernmost point on the lake.

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
is a town in , United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 6,036 in 2025, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an unincorporated community in the town of in , , United States. It is located near the eastern boundary of the town, along a stretch of the south of the outlet of . is situated 4 miles southwest of Meadow Pond Dam.

Meadow Pond Dam

Latitude
43.45862° or 43° 27′ 31″ north
Longitude
-71.24535° or 71° 14′ 43″ west
Elevation
676 feet (206 metres)
Open location code
87MCFQ53+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 632870404
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­reservoir
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
5089390
Wiki­data ID
Q1280369
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Satellite Map

Discover Meadow Pond Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“Meadow Pond Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “草甸水壩”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد ميدو بوند”
  • German: “Meadow-Pond-Dammbruch”
  • Italian: “diga di Meadow Pond”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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