Fosters Pond is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 800 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 Fosters Pond
The primary purpose of Fosters Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coastal Builders & Sons (private). It impounds the Fosters Brook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| River/Stream | Fosters Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.48624, -68.36575 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Coastal Builders & Sons |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00590 |
| Federal ID | ME00590 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |