Trout Pond is a concrete dam located in Somerset County, Maine, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 150 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 Trout Pond
Trout Pond is a dam in Somerset, Maine. The dam is owned by Jay Clough (private). It impounds the Trout Pond Outlet.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| River/Stream | Trout Pond Outlet |
| Coordinates | 45.03976, -69.66743 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jay Clough |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME96127 |
| Federal ID | ME96127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |