Thurston Pond is an other dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 60 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 Thurston Pond
The primary purpose of Thurston Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Frederick Dodd;robert Dodd (private). It impounds the Thurston Pond.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 136 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 643 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 04/23/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| River/Stream | Thurston Pond |
| Coordinates | 44.66084, -68.71648 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 643 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 643 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 476 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 136 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Frederick Dodd;robert Dodd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/23/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00583 |
| Federal ID | ME00583 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |