Sawtelle Deadwater is an earth dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 66 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 Sawtelle Deadwater
The primary purpose of Sawtelle Deadwater is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Sawtelle Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 66 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 200 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,090 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Sawtelle Brook |
| Coordinates | 46.15781, -68.66336 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 66 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,090 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,090 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 200 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Hydroelectric |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00504 |
| Federal ID | ME00504 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |