Hobart Bog Dike is a concrete dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 75 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 Hobart Bog Dike
The primary purpose of Hobart Bog Dike 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 Hobart Stream.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 110 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet. Completed in 1922, 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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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Hobart Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.84622, -67.25885 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 110 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 | ME00717 |
| Federal ID | ME00717 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |