Woods Pond

Woods Pond is a concrete dam located in Cumberland County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Woods Pond

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

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 442 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 04/13/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
River/StreamWillett Brook
Coordinates44.01917, -70.72778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,350 acre-ft
Max Storage1,350 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,050 acre-ft
Surface Area442 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBridgton
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/13/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00416
Federal IDME00416
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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