Symmes Pond is an earth dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 225 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Symmes Pond
Symmes Pond is a dam in York, Maine. The dam is owned by Charlene M. & Daniel J. Baldwin (private). It impounds the Symmes Pond Brook.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| River/Stream | Symmes Pond Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.64796, -70.87286 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Charlene M. & Daniel J. Baldwin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00307 |
| Federal ID | ME00307 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |