North Pond is a concrete dam located in Oxford County, Maine, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 94 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 North Pond
The primary purpose of North Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norway (local government). It impounds the Pennesseewassee.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 94 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 410 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 988 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1890, 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 10/05/2017.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Pennesseewassee |
| Coordinates | 44.26889, -70.60556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 94 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 988 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 988 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 776 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 410 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Norway |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/05/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00310 |
| Federal ID | ME00310 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |