Chesterville Marsh is a concrete dam located in Franklin County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 87 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 Chesterville Marsh
The primary purpose of Chesterville Marsh is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Little Norridgewock Stream.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 87 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 266 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Little Norridgewock Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.55105, -70.08683 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 87 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 266 acres |
| Drainage Area | 25 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/31/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00122 |
| Federal ID | ME00122 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |