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The '''Waterbury Dam''' was built between 1935-1938 by 2,000 men working for the Corps of Engineers, [[U.S Army]], to serve as one of three dams to control the flow of the [[Vermont]]'s Winooski River and its tributaries. In 1927, flood waters from the Winkoosi River killed over 55 people and caused an estimated $13,000,000 in damage. Along with flood control, the dam also generates electric energy, generating an average of 15 million kilowatt of hours each year.
The 2,130 feet long dam is filled with 2,200,000 cubic yards of material, including 3490.00 cubic yards of clay in its center portion. The rocks, which serve as the dams walls, were hand placed during the dam's original construction in 1938. The Waterbury dam was modified in 1957 and 1958 to provide for increased security.
[[Image:Waterburrydam1.jpg]]
The 2,130 feet long dam is filled with 2,200,000 cubic yards of material, including 3490.00 cubic yards of clay in its center portion. The rocks, which serve as the dams walls, were hand placed during the dam's original construction in 1938. The Waterbury dam was modified in 1957 and 1958 to provide for increased security.
[[Image:Waterburrydam1.jpg]]