Rocky Lake is a timber crib dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 120 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 Rocky Lake
Rocky Lake is a dam in Washington, Maine. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Rocky Lake.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,020 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 10,243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Rocky Lake |
| Coordinates | 44.77134, -67.26357 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10,243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10,243 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,378 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,020 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00399 |
| Federal ID | ME00399 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |