Bell Mill is a stone dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 40 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bell Mill
The primary purpose of Bell Mill is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Tide Mill Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Crane Mill Brook.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 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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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Crane Mill Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.82951, -67.16120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Tide Mill Farms Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00722 |
| Federal ID | ME00722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |