Philips Lake

Philips Lake is a concrete dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Philips Lake

Philips Lake is a dam in Hancock, Maine. The dam is owned by Lucerne Village Corporation (private). It impounds the Phillips Lake Stream.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 890 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,708 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/13/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyHancock
River/StreamPhillips Lake Stream
Coordinates44.72134, -68.61901

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length30 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,708 acre-ft
Max Storage3,708 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,225 acre-ft
Surface Area890 acres
Drainage Area11 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLucerne Village Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/13/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00584
Federal IDME00584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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