Forest Pond is a concrete dam located in Knox County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 40 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 Forest Pond
Forest Pond is a dam in Knox, Maine. The dam is owned by John Lichtman (private). It impounds the Tr-deland Cove.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 04/18/2019.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Knox |
| River/Stream | Tr-deland Cove |
| Coordinates | 43.99847, -69.35525 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | John Lichtman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/18/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00450 |
| Federal ID | ME00450 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |