Beaver Pond is a timber crib dam located in Franklin County, Maine, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 220 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 Beaver Pond
Beaver Pond is a dam in Franklin, Maine. The dam is owned by Ursa Major LLC, C/o American Forest Management (private). It impounds the Tr-kennebago River.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 08/24/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Tr-kennebago River |
| Coordinates | 45.25909, -70.77879 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Timber Crib |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ursa Major LLC, C/o American Forest Management |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/24/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00607 |
| Federal ID | ME00607 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |