West Harbor Pond is a concrete dam located in Lincoln County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 390 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 West Harbor Pond
West Harbor Pond is a dam in Lincoln, Maine. The dam is owned by Mainedot (state). It impounds the Tr Boothbay Harbor.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 830 acre-feet. 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 02/21/2018.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Tr Boothbay Harbor |
| Coordinates | 43.84667, -69.64667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 830 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 830 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 430 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mainedot |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/21/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00401 |
| Federal ID | ME00401 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |