Mill Pond

Mill Pond is a concrete dam located in Knox County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mill Pond

The primary purpose of Mill Pond is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Nancy Dyer Gray (private). It impounds the Allen Brook.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyKnox
River/StreamAllen Brook
Coordinates44.28000, -69.23500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length40 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerNancy Dyer Gray
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/16/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00507
Federal IDME00507
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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