Maccrae Flowage

Maccrae Flowage is an earth dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 225 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 Maccrae Flowage

The primary purpose of Maccrae 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 Tr Moose Horn.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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

StateMaine
CountyWashington
River/StreamTr Moose Horn
Coordinates45.09848, -67.28555

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUSFWS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00637
Federal IDME00637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program