Cavendish Dam
Cavendish Dam is a dam in Town of Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont. Cavendish Dam is situated nearby to Spaulding Bridge, as well as near the village Baltimore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: Hydroelectric dam with capacity >1MW in Windsor County, Vermont
- Also known as: “Cavendish”
- Address: Cavendish, VT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cavendish Universalist Church and Spaulding Bridge.
Cavendish Universalist Church
Church
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Cavendish Universalist Church is a historic church building on Vermont Route 131 in Cavendish, Vermont. It was built in 1844 by Scottish immigrant stonemasons, using a "snecked" ashlar stone finish that is rare in the state outside the immediate area. Cavendish Universalist Church is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Cavendish Dam.
Spaulding Bridge
Bridge
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The Spaulding Bridge is a historic Parker pony truss bridge carrying Mill Street across the Black River in Cavendish, Vermont. Built in 1905, it is one of the state's few surviving examples of a metal truss bridge built before state aid and standardization of bridge types became widespread in Vermont. Spaulding Bridge is situated 2,800 feet west of Cavendish Dam.
Glimmerstone
Heritage site
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Glimmerstone is a historic mansion house on Vermont Route 131, west of the village center of Cavendish, Vermont. Built 1844–47, it is a distinctive example of Gothic Revival architecture, built using a regional construction style called "snecked ashlar" out of locally quarried stone flecked with mica. Glimmerstone is situated 1 mile west of Cavendish Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavendish and Baltimore.
Cavendish
Village
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Cavendish is a census-designated place, the central village of the town of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. Until the mid–nineteenth century it was known as Duttonsville.
Baltimore
Village
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Baltimore is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Baltimore was recorded as 229. Baltimore is situated 2 miles southeast of Cavendish Dam.
Proctorsville
Hamlet
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Proctorsville is a census-designated place in the town of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 454. Proctorsville is situated 2 miles west of Cavendish Dam.
Cavendish Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Town of Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.38117° or 43° 22′ 52″ northLongitude
-72.5983° or 72° 35′ 54″ westElevation
892 feet (272 metres)Inception
February 1907Operator
Green Mountain PowerOpen location code
87M99CJ2+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 851384276OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Cavendish Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cavendish Dam”
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