Maine Dams

582 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

582

High Hazard

75

12.9%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

80

Average Age

111 yrs

Hazard Classification

High75 (12.9%)
Significant77 (13.2%)
Low429 (73.7%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory166 (28.5%)
Fair72 (12.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory80 (13.7%)
Not Rated264 (45.4%)

Federal

24

State

49

Local

155

Private

280

Tallest Dams

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in Maine

Showing 5175 of 75

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Grand Falls Canal Headworks

Washington County

301915HighNot Rated
Graham Lake Flood Control

Hancock County

581994HighSatisfactory
Graham Lake Dam

Hancock County

431924HighSatisfactory
Flagstaff

Somerset County

451948HighSatisfactory
Estes Bog # 5

Androscoggin County

151877HighFair
Emery Mills

York County

291889HighPoor
Ellsworth

Hancock County

621907HighSatisfactory
Eel Weir

Cumberland County

221879HighSatisfactory
East Davee Brook

Piscataquis County

281972HighSatisfactory
Durepo Brook

Aroostook County

601974HighSatisfactory
Dunham Brook

Piscataquis County

181973HighSatisfactory
Dundee

Cumberland County

501913HighSatisfactory
Dolby

Penobscot County

661906HighSatisfactory
Community Pond

Aroostook County

211958HighSatisfactory
Christina

Aroostook County

301967HighPoor
Cherryfield

Washington County

251965HighFair
Canada Falls Lake

Somerset County

501921HighSatisfactory
Bryant Pond

Aroostook County

451964HighUnsatisfactory
Brassua

Somerset County

501927HighFair
Bell Marsh Dike

York County

201988HighSatisfactory
Aziscohos

Oxford County

741911HighSatisfactory
Appalachee Pond

Lincoln County

161922HighUnsatisfactory
American Tissue

Kennebec County

241900HighSatisfactory
Alamoosook Lake

Hancock County

151930HighUnsatisfactory
Abbott Brook Dike

Oxford County

271911HighSatisfactory
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.