Craig Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1891. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 347 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Craig Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Craig Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Craig Brook.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 347 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 283 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7,376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1891, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/23/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| River/Stream | Craig Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.58667, -68.67833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 347 ft |
| Year Completed | 1891 (135 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7,376 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 7,376 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6,400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 283 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 640 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00145 |
| Federal ID | ME00145 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |