Houghton Pond is a dam located in Sagadahoc County, Maine, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 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 Houghton Pond
Houghton Pond is a dam in Sagadahoc, Maine. The dam is owned by Kristin Coleman & Jen Rohde (private). It impounds the Tr - New Meadows River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1880, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Sagadahoc |
| River/Stream | Tr - New Meadows River |
| Coordinates | 43.84420, -69.86880 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kristin Coleman & Jen Rohde |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00464 |
| Federal ID | ME00464 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |