Barbless Pond

Barbless Pond is an other dam located in Hancock County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barbless Pond

The primary purpose of Barbless Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Estate Of Norma Bryan (private). It impounds the Barbless Stream.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyHancock
River/StreamBarbless Stream
Coordinates44.56058, -68.07165

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEstate of Norma Bryan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME00712
Federal IDME00712
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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