Townshend Dam
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.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Townshend State Forest and Grace Cottage Hospital.
Townshend State Forest
Forest
Townshend State Forest covers 1,106 acres in Townshend, Vermont in Windham County.
Grace Cottage Hospital
Hospital
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital… Grace Cottage Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Townshend Dam.
First Congregational Church and Meetinghouse
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townshend and West Townshend.
Townshend
Village
West Townshend
Hamlet
West Townshend Village Historic District
Neighborhood
Townshend Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam on the West River in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Town of Townshend, Windham, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.05186° or 43° 3′ 7″ north
Longitude
-72.70403° or 72° 42′ 15″ west
Elevation
476 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
87M9372W+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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- Cebuano: “Townshend Dam”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: East Jamaica and Harmonyville.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Townsend Electric Fish Barrier and West River below Townshend Dam.
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