Jones Pond

Jones Pond is a concrete dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Pond

The primary purpose of Jones Pond 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 Carl Johnson (private). It impounds the Jones Stream.

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 15 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 467 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,408 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyHancock
River/StreamJones Stream
Coordinates44.46687, -68.09301

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height5 ft
Dam Height5 ft
Dam Length15 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,408 acre-ft
Max Storage4,408 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,967 acre-ft
Surface Area467 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCarl Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/20/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00704
Federal IDME00704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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