Leighton Lake is an earth dam located in Aroostook County, Maine, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 250 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 Leighton Lake
The primary purpose of Leighton Lake 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 David Cote (private). It impounds the Leighton Brook near Caswell.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 |
| Nearest City | Caswell |
| River/Stream | Leighton Brook |
| Coordinates | 46.96187, -67.79675 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | David Cote |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00490 |
| Federal ID | ME00490 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |