Pattee Mill

Pattee Mill is a rockfill dam located in Aroostook County, Maine, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pattee Mill

The primary purpose of Pattee Mill is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Fairfield (local government). It impounds the Pattee Brook.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 22 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/25/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyAroostook
River/StreamPattee Brook
Coordinates46.76500, -67.81722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area22 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFort Fairfield
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/25/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00230
Federal IDME00230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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