Black Pond is a concrete dam located in Oxford County, Maine, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 115 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 Black Pond
The primary purpose of Black Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Porter (local government). It impounds the Fox Brook near Porter.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2017.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Nearest City | Porter |
| River/Stream | Fox Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.82611, -70.90763 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 115 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Porter |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/07/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00362 |
| Federal ID | ME00362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |