Barrows Lake is a rockfill dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1971. 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Barrows Lake
Barrows Lake is a dam in Washington, Maine. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Barrows Stream.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,198 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Washington |
| River/Stream | Barrows Stream |
| Coordinates | 45.02056, -67.50769 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,198 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,198 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 899 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00633 |
| Federal ID | ME00633 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |