Pennell Pond

Pennell Pond is a stone dam located in Somerset County, Maine, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pennell Pond

Pennell Pond is a dam in Somerset, Maine. The dam is owned by Emil Winter (private). It impounds the Bloodsucker Brook.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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
CountySomerset
River/StreamBloodsucker Brook
Coordinates44.93243, -70.10814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length115 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEmil Winter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00560
Federal IDME00560
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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