Bunganut Lake

Bunganut Lake is an earth dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bunganut Lake

The primary purpose of Bunganut Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bunganut Lake Association (private). It impounds the Bunganut Lake.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 280 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 5,880 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/15/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
River/StreamBunganut Lake
Coordinates43.51079, -70.71126

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,880 acre-ft
Max Storage5,880 acre-ft
Surface Area280 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBunganut Lake Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/15/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME96153
Federal IDME96153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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