Knight's Pond

Knight's Pond is a concrete dam located in Cumberland County, Maine, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Knight's Pond

The primary purpose of Knight's Pond is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by The Trust For Public Land (private). It impounds the Mill Brook.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
River/StreamMill Brook
Coordinates43.82095, -70.26641

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerThe Trust for Public Land
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00526
Federal IDME00526
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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