Pleasant Pond is a concrete dam located in Androscoggin County, Maine, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 30 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 Pleasant Pond
The primary purpose of Pleasant Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Turner (local government). It impounds the Lively Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 189 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 810 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Androscoggin |
| River/Stream | Lively Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.31000, -70.23167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 810 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 810 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 189 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Turner |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00365 |
| Federal ID | ME00365 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |