Goodwins Mills is a stone dam located in York County, Maine, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 125 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Goodwins Mills
The primary purpose of Goodwins Mills is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Advent Christian Church of Goodwins Mills (private). It impounds the Swan near Dayton.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1890, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/19/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Nearest City | Dayton |
| River/Stream | Swan |
| Coordinates | 43.50944, -70.58054 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Advent Christian Church of Goodwins Mills |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00542 |
| Federal ID | ME00542 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |