Popple Hill Pond is an earth dam located in Washington County, Maine. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 385 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 Popple Hill Pond
The primary purpose of Popple Hill Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jasper Wyman & Son (private). It impounds the 0.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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 05/02/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Coordinates | 44.70250, -67.98108 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 385 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jasper Wyman & Son |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME96017 |
| Federal ID | ME96017 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |