Indian Brook Reservoir Dam

The Town of Essex is requesting statements of qualifications (SOQ)s from engineering firms to provide a comprehensive engineering safety assessment of Indian Brook Dam. The Dam was recently rated as being in “Poor” condition by the State of Vermont, and the Town would like to move ahead with a qualified firm to complete this assessment along with other related work by June 30, 2026. Deadline for submittals is 4:30PM on September 30, 2025, with additional detail provided at the links below.

Indian Brook RFQ 08-29-25 (pdf) 

Periodic Inspection Report August 1, 2024 - Indian Brook Reservoir - 69.01 (pdf)

Potential Failure Mode Analysis and Risk Assessment Report prepared for Vermont Dam Safety Program by GZA GeoEnvironmental (pdf)