Little Brook

Little Brook is an earth dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection08/01/2018
Height10 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 330 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 Little Brook

Little Brook is a dam in York, Maine. The dam is owned by David Leavitt (private). It impounds the Little Brook.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2018.

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Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
River/StreamLittle Brook
Coordinates43.14089, -70.76686

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Leavitt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDME00531
Federal IDME00531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program