Middle Range Pond is an earth dam located in Androscoggin County, Maine, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 975 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 Range Pond
The primary purpose of Middle Range Pond is hydroelectric. The dam generates hydroelectric power by channeling water through turbines, converting the energy of flowing water into electricity. The dam is owned by Poland (local government). It impounds the Range Brook.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 640 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,380 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Androscoggin |
| River/Stream | Range Brook |
| Coordinates | 44.03778, -70.37278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 975 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,380 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,380 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,820 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 640 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Hydroelectric |
| Owner | Poland |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME06103 |
| Federal ID | ME06103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |