Gold Brook is a gravity dam located in Somerset County, Maine, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 30 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 Gold Brook
Gold Brook is a dam in Somerset, Maine. The dam is owned by 0 (private). It impounds the Gold Brook.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 512 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| River/Stream | Gold Brook |
| Coordinates | 45.12227, -70.24381 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 512 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 512 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00651 |
| Federal ID | ME00651 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |