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Townshend Dam is a dam in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont.

Townshend Dam
Townshend Lake, Vermont
Country	United States
Coordinates	43°3′9.58″N 72°42′9.68″W
Dam and spillways
Height (foundation)	126 feet (38 m)
Length	1,700 feet (520 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity	800 acre-feet (987,000 m3)
Surface area	95 acres (38 ha)

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]

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