Bristol Mills is a concrete dam located in Lincoln County, Maine, built in 1914. 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bristol Mills
The primary purpose of Bristol Mills is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bristol (local government). It impounds the Upper Pemmaquid.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2,658 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,534 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 31 square miles. Completed in 1914, 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 06/15/2018.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Upper Pemmaquid |
| Coordinates | 43.96025, -69.50917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,534 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,534 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6,705 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2,658 acres |
| Drainage Area | 31 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bristol |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00280 |
| Federal ID | ME00280 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |