Little Ossipee Lake is a concrete dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 125 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 Little Ossipee Lake
Little Ossipee Lake is a dam in York, Maine. The dam is owned by Waterboro (local government). It impounds the Little Ossipee River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 564 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,400 acre-feet. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 years 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 | Little Ossipee River |
| Coordinates | 43.62656, -70.72164 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 564 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Waterboro |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00306 |
| Federal ID | ME00306 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |