Hamilton Pond is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 135 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 Hamilton Pond
The primary purpose of Hamilton Pond 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 Mt. Desert Island Biological Lab (private). It impounds the Stony Brook.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 207 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 | Stony Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.42498, -68.29116 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mt. Desert Island Biological Lab |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00596 |
| Federal ID | ME00596 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |