North Vassalboro is a concrete dam located in Kennebec County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 150 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 Vassalboro
The primary purpose of North Vassalboro is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Raymond Breton (private). It impounds the China Lake Outlet.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 43 square miles. 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 07/24/2019.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| River/Stream | China Lake Outlet |
| Coordinates | 44.48439, -69.62300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 43 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Raymond Breton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/24/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00350 |
| Federal ID | ME00350 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |