Mill Development

Mill Development is a concrete dam located in Waldo County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mill Development

Mill Development is a dam in Waldo, Maine. The dam is owned by Goose River Properties (private). It impounds the Goose River near Belfast.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 95 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyWaldo
Nearest CityBelfast
River/StreamGoose River
Coordinates44.44306, -68.99944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length95 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGoose River Properties
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00283
Federal IDME00283
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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