Stevens Pond

Stevens Pond is a concrete dam located in Waldo County, Maine, built in 1820. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/20/2020
Height12 ft
Built1820206 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 120 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 Stevens Pond

The primary purpose of Stevens Pond 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 Liberty (local government). It impounds the St George.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 336 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 430 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1820, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 06/20/2020.

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Location

StateMaine
CountyWaldo
River/StreamSt George
Coordinates44.38167, -69.29833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1820 (206 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage430 acre-ft
Max Storage430 acre-ft
Normal Storage340 acre-ft
Surface Area336 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLiberty
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/20/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00250
Federal IDME00250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program