Hallowell Recreation Pond is a concrete dam located in Kennebec County, Maine, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 80 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 Hallowell Recreation Pond
Hallowell Recreation Pond is a dam in Kennebec, Maine. The dam is owned by Hallowell (local government). It impounds the Tr. Vaughn Brook.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 80 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, 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 | Kennebec |
| River/Stream | Tr. Vaughn Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.29987, -69.82353 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 80 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Hallowell |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00470 |
| Federal ID | ME00470 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |