Sokokis Lake North is a concrete dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 250 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 Sokokis Lake North
The primary purpose of Sokokis Lake North 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 Limerick (local government). It impounds the Brown Brook.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 192 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,152 acre-feet. Completed in 1901, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| River/Stream | Brown Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.69871, -70.78537 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1901 (125 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,152 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 768 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 192 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limerick |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00305 |
| Federal ID | ME00305 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |