Mill Pond is a concrete dam located in Oxford County, Maine, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 248 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill Pond
The primary purpose of Mill Pond 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 Lovell (local government). It impounds the Kezar.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 248 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/25/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Kezar |
| Coordinates | 44.12453, -70.89121 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 248 ft |
| Year Completed | 1850 (176 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 32 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lovell |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/25/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00558 |
| Federal ID | ME00558 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |