Fish Pond

Fish Pond is a concrete dam located in Knox County, Maine, built in 1874. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fish Pond

The primary purpose of Fish Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bruce Melanson;leslie Robinson (private). It impounds the Quiggle Brook.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 128 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1874, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 05/09/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyKnox
River/StreamQuiggle Brook
Coordinates44.21500, -69.19444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1874 (152 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area128 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBruce Melanson;Leslie Robinson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/09/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00256
Federal IDME00256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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