Plymouth is a concrete dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 325 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Plymouth
Plymouth is a dam in Penobscot, Maine. The dam is owned by Plymouth (local government). It impounds the Martin Stream.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 480 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,025 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Martin Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.76696, -69.21025 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,025 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,025 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,650 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 480 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Plymouth |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00116 |
| Federal ID | ME00116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |