East Steuben is an earth dam located in Washington County, Maine, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 100 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 East Steuben
The primary purpose of East Steuben 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 Henry & Darleen Bernier;james Freeman III (private). It impounds the East Steuben Stream.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1890, 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 | East Steuben Stream |
| Coordinates | 44.51399, -67.90971 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Henry & Darleen Bernier;james Freeman III |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00727 |
| Federal ID | ME00727 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |