North Hartland Dam (National ID # VT00002) is a dam on the

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in Hartland,

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. The earthen dam was constructed between 1958 and 1961 by the

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, with a height of , and a length of at its crest. It impounds the river for

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and storm water management. The dam is owned and operated by the New England District, North Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The riverine reservoir it creates, North Hartland Lake, has a normal water surface of , a maximum capacity of , and a much smaller normal capacity of . Recreation includes fishing, swimming and boating in the summer, and winter sports such as snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.

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