Beech Hill Pond is a concrete dam located in Hancock County, Maine. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 174 ft long. 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 Beech Hill Pond
The primary purpose of Beech Hill Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Otis (local government). It impounds the Beech Hill Pond.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 174 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,351 acres, and has a storage capacity of 2,700 acre-feet.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/21/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| River/Stream | Beech Hill Pond |
| Coordinates | 44.67046, -68.43131 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 174 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,351 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Otis |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME96001 |
| Federal ID | ME96001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |