Middle River is an other dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 350 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Middle River
The primary purpose of Middle River 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 Mainedot (state). It impounds the Middle River.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, 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 | Middle River |
| Coordinates | 44.72000, -67.45000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mainedot |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00726 |
| Federal ID | ME00726 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |