Tyler Flowage is a concrete dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 125 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tyler Flowage
The primary purpose of Tyler Flowage is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by USFWS (federal). It impounds the Tyler Flowage.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 | Tyler Flowage |
| Coordinates | 45.11470, -67.26745 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | USFWS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00635 |
| Federal ID | ME00635 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |