Foley Mill Privilege #4

Foley Mill Privilege #4 is a stone dam located in Cumberland County, Maine. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 50 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Foley Mill Privilege #4

Foley Mill Privilege #4 is a dam in Cumberland, Maine. The dam is owned by Arthur & Emma Shute (private). It impounds the Northwest River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 200 acres, and has a storage capacity of 1,000 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.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
River/StreamNorthwest River
Coordinates43.91322, -70.68433

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length50 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,000 acre-ft
Surface Area200 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerArthur & Emma Shute
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDME96180
Federal IDME96180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program