Garland Pond
Garland Pond is a stone dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Garland Pond
The primary purpose of Garland Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Garland (local government). It impounds the Kenduskeag.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 114 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 675 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1905, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Kenduskeag |
| Coordinates | 45.03499, -69.15876 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 675 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 675 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 114 acres |
| Drainage Area | 15 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Garland |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00152 |
| Federal ID | ME00152 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |