Taylor Pond
Taylor Pond is a concrete dam located in Kennebec County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Taylor Pond
The primary purpose of Taylor Pond 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 Ifw/state Of Maine (state). It impounds the Dead River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 864 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 36 square miles. 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| River/Stream | Dead River |
| Coordinates | 44.45305, -70.01436 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 864 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 864 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 576 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 59 acres |
| Drainage Area | 36 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | IFW/State of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00298 |
| Federal ID | ME00298 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |