Guilford is a concrete dam located in Piscataquis County, Maine, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 169 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 Guilford
Guilford is a dam in Piscataquis, Maine. The dam is owned by True Textiles, Inc (private). It impounds the Piscataquis River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 169 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 295 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Piscataquis |
| River/Stream | Piscataquis River |
| Coordinates | 45.16839, -69.38517 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 169 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 295 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | True Textiles, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00158 |
| Federal ID | ME00158 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |