Welchville is a timber crib dam located in Oxford County, Maine, built in 1860. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 146 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 Welchville
Welchville is a dam in Oxford, Maine. The dam is owned by Oxford (local government). It impounds the Little Androscoggin.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 146 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 336 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 196 square miles. Completed in 1860, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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 | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Little Androscoggin |
| Coordinates | 44.13278, -70.46222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 146 ft |
| Year Completed | 1860 (166 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,544 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 336 acres |
| Drainage Area | 196 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Oxford |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00380 |
| Federal ID | ME00380 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |