East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre water level — Vermont
East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre in Vermont was last measured at 1,132.36 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been rising (+0.4 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↑Rising
+0.4 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 04283500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 39 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre
East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre is held back by East Barre , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 65 ft high and running 1,632 ft along its crest , built across JAIL BRANCH in Washington County , near BARRE TOWN . It was completed in 1935 , and is owned by STATE OF VERMONT - DEC (a state owner) , to a design credited to USACE.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain .
It is founded on soil, with a earth core.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 687 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 23,550 acre-ft against a normal storage of 0 acre-ft. It is regulated by DEC.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record VT00053 , filed by Vermont — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre compares nearby
1 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also rising right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightsville Detention Reservoir | VT | 634.13 ft | 20 km |
| Waterbury Reservoir | VT | 589.50 ft | 36 km |
| Union Village Dam | VT | 426.00 ft | 43 km |
| North Hartland Dam | VT | 426.39 ft | 62 km |
| Lake Champlain at Burlington | VT | 94.57 ft | 71 km |
| Lake Champlain at Port Henry | NY | 94.45 ft | 81 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 1,132.36 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is East Barre Detention Reservoir at East Barre full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 04283500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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