During the July 2023 Northeastern United States floods, floodwaters reached the second highest recorded Winooski River level and threatened to spill the dam, but receded on the third day.

[1] In response to the damage suffered by Montpelier and surrounding communities in the Great Flood of 1927, the Civilian Conservation Corps built the Wrightsville Dam during a period from 1933 to 1935.

The resulting reservoir required the disbandment and flooding of the village of Wrightsville, which contained at least 30 built structures at the time.

The North Branch Cemetery was also forced to move in 1934, with the excavation and relocation of 651 graves dating back to the 1800s.

The other three were the East Barre Dam, Waterbury Reservoir, and the Winooski River Local Protection Project.

The Shady Rill Recreation Area offers picnicking on 10 tables and five fireplaces, a picnic shelter, an open field for ball playing, horseshoe pits, an 18 hole disc golf course, and sanitary facilities.

The Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area offers picnicking on 36 tables, 11 fireplace grills, a picnic shelter, swimming on 350 feet (110 m) of beach, hiking on a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) long marked trail, an open field for ball playing, a small playground area, cold showers, drinking water, and sanitary facilities.