Lubec Water & Elec. Light Co. is a concrete dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 75 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 Lubec Water & Elec. Light Co.
The primary purpose of Lubec Water & Elec. Light Co. 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 Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Orange River Flowage.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 588 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,884 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Orange River Flowage |
| Coordinates | 44.78423, -67.19152 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,884 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,884 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,507 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 588 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/19/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00301 |
| Federal ID | ME00301 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |