Mill Pond Lpp
Mill Pond Lpp is a concrete dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mill Pond Lpp
The primary purpose of Mill Pond Lpp is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lincoln Paper And Tissue, Llc (private). It impounds the Mattanawcook Stream.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 30 square miles. Completed in 1917, 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 11/21/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Mattanawcook Stream |
| Coordinates | 45.36778, -68.50917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 30 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 11/21/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00172 |
| Federal ID | ME00172 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |