Bauneg Beg
Bauneg Beg is a rockfill dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Bauneg Beg
The primary purpose of Bauneg Beg is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bauneg Beg Lake Association (private). It impounds the Great Works near York.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 200 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2016.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Nearest City | York |
| River/Stream | Great Works |
| Coordinates | 43.35653, -70.73981 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 200 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bauneg Beg Lake Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00395 |
| Federal ID | ME00395 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |