Great Works Pond is a timber crib dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 190 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Great Works Pond
The primary purpose of Great Works Pond is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Edwards Twp.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,221 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 429 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Edwards Twp |
| Coordinates | 44.88428, -67.27742 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 429 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 429 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,221 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00240 |
| Federal ID | ME00240 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |