Pattee Mill is a rockfill dam located in Aroostook County, Maine, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 110 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pattee Mill
The primary purpose of Pattee Mill is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Fairfield (local government). It impounds the Pattee Brook.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 22 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Pattee Brook |
| Coordinates | 46.76500, -67.81722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 22 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Fairfield |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/25/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00230 |
| Federal ID | ME00230 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |