Upper Bartlett

Upper Bartlett is a concrete dam located in York County, Maine. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/21/2018
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 200 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 Upper Bartlett

The primary purpose of Upper Bartlett 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 Arthur Bartlett, Jr. (private). It impounds the Stoney Brook/tr York River.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 317 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 08/21/2018.

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Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
River/StreamStoney Brook/tr York River
Coordinates43.18332, -70.77127

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage317 acre-ft
Max Storage317 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeHydroelectric
OwnerArthur Bartlett, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/21/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME96016
Federal IDME96016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program