Hodgdon Marsh is a concrete dam located in Aroostook County, Maine, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 118 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 Hodgdon Marsh
The primary purpose of Hodgdon 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 Meduxnekeag.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 118 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 218 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 720 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 36 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/25/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| River/Stream | Meduxnekeag |
| Coordinates | 46.05355, -67.86852 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 118 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 545 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 218 acres |
| Drainage Area | 36 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/25/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00224 |
| Federal ID | ME00224 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |