Nequasett Lake

Nequasett Lake is a dam located in Sagadahoc County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Nequasett Lake

Nequasett Lake is a dam in Sagadahoc, Maine. The dam is owned by Bath Water District (public utility). It impounds the Nequasett Brook near Woolwich.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 128 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 430 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,440 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/14/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Nearest CityWoolwich
River/StreamNequasett Brook
Coordinates43.93124, -69.77853

Physical Characteristics

NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length128 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,440 acre-ft
Max Storage2,440 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,950 acre-ft
Surface Area430 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBath Water District
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00281
Federal IDME00281
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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