Wings Mills
Wings Mills is a timber crib dam located in Kennebec County, Maine, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Wings Mills
The primary purpose of Wings Mills is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Belgrade (local government). It impounds the Belgrade Stream near Mt. Vernon.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2,714 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/30/2023.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Nearest City | Mt. Vernon |
| River/Stream | Belgrade Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.43284, -69.90199 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2,714 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Belgrade |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00468 |
| Federal ID | ME00468 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |