Great Works Stream is a timber crib dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 178 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 Great Works Stream
Great Works Stream is a dam in Penobscot, Maine. The dam is owned by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (state). It impounds the Great Works.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 178 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 11/20/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Great Works |
| Coordinates | 44.91367, -68.59793 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 178 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 75 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00578 |
| Federal ID | ME00578 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |