# Vermont — Dam safety hazard classification, inspection frequency, and owner obligations by US state

For Vermont, hazard classification is Low; classification criteria is None Expected loss of life; Private agricultural lands, equipment and isolated non-occupied buildings, non-major roads; No disruption of services – repairs are cosmetic or rapidly repairable damage; Minimal incremental damage; inspection frequency is 10 years; mandatory is no; inspector qualification is Dam Safety Program or an engineer hired by the Owner, recorded from its source on 2026-08-16.

- **State:** Vermont
- **Hazard classification:** Low _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Classification criteria:** None Expected loss of life; Private agricultural lands, equipment and isolated non-occupied buildings, non-major roads; No disruption of services – repairs are cosmetic or rapidly repairable damage; Minimal incremental damage _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection frequency:** 10 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Mandatory:** no _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspector qualification:** Dam Safety Program or an engineer hired by the Owner
- **Statute:** 10 V.S.A. § 1105

## What the source says

> Low | None Expected | Private agricultural lands, equipment and isolated non-occupied buildings, non-major roads | No disruption of services – repairs are cosmetic or rapidly repairable damage | Minimal incremental damage | 10 years

## Source

- https://dec.vermont.gov/water-investment/dam-safety/inspection-program

Last verified: 2026-08-16. Review by: 2027-08-16.
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