Mill Brook
Mill Brook is a concrete dam located in Waldo County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mill Brook
The primary purpose of Mill Brook 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 Astrig & Steven Tanguay (private). It impounds the Mill Stream near Searsport.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Nearest City | Searsport |
| River/Stream | Mill Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.45681, -68.92755 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 90 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Astrig & Steven Tanguay |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00592 |
| Federal ID | ME00592 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |