Foster's Pond is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, Maine, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 86 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 Foster's Pond
The primary purpose of Foster's Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Estate of William Spicer? (private). It impounds the Gristmill Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 86 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 141 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,026 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 06/04/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| River/Stream | Gristmill Brook |
| Coordinates | 43.97349, -70.69010 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 86 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,026 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,026 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 603 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 141 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Estate of William Spicer? |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/04/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ME96174 |
| Federal ID | ME96174 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |