Dam protecting Montpelier #2 on safety priority list. Drilling starts Oct. 5.

Dam protecting Montpelier #2 on safety priority list. Drilling starts Oct. 5.

Wrightsville Dam ranks second of 18 on the state’s own dam safety priority list, behind only the East Barre Dam. The drilling is part of the state’s effort to learn more about the vulnerabilities and potential failure scenarios identified in its assessment.