Coleman Pond is an earth dam located in Waldo County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 160 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 Coleman Pond
The primary purpose of Coleman Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Nancy Wight Bakker (private). It impounds the Black Brook.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 223 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 563 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| River/Stream | Black Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.30333, -69.05667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 563 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 563 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 223 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Nancy Wight Bakker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00442 |
| Federal ID | ME00442 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |