Pond Farm is a concrete dam located in Penobscot County, Maine, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 120 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Pond Farm
The primary purpose of Pond Farm is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ifw/state of Maine (state). It impounds the Tr-sebois Stream.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 409 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 704 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| River/Stream | Tr-sebois Stream |
| Coordinates | 45.29784, -68.69853 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 704 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 704 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 409 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ifw/state of Maine |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME00742 |
| Federal ID | ME00742 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |