Whitney is an earth dam located in Aroostook County, Maine, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 2,600 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Whitney
The primary purpose of Whitney 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 Presque Isle (local government). It impounds the Whitney Brook.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 207 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,898 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Aroostook |
| River/Stream | Whitney Brook |
| Coordinates | 46.56108, -68.09201 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,898 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,898 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,820 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 207 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Presque Isle |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00486 |
| Federal ID | ME00486 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |