Village

Village is a concrete dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1826. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Village

The primary purpose of Village is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Malletts Mill Inc (private). It impounds the Mattakeunk.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1826, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
River/StreamMattakeunk
Coordinates45.35914, -68.28447

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1826 (200 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area62 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeHydroelectric
OwnerMalletts Mill Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00382
Federal IDME00382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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