Haley Pond

About Haley Pond

The primary purpose of Haley Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Rangeley (local government). It impounds the Haley Pond Outlet near Rangeley.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 33 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 170 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/10/2021.

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