Half Moon Pond

Half Moon Pond is a concrete dam located in Waldo County, Maine. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Half Moon Pond

The primary purpose of Half Moon Pond is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Searsport Water District (public utility). It impounds the Halfmoon Pond.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 176 acres, and has a storage capacity of 880 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 08/19/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMaine
CountyWaldo
River/StreamHalfmoon Pond
Coordinates44.55318, -68.93012

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage880 acre-ft
Normal Storage880 acre-ft
Surface Area176 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerSearsport Water District
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/19/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME96061
Federal IDME96061
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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