Megunticook East Reservoir Report
Nearby: Megunticook West Henderson #2
Last Updated: December 19, 2025
Megunticook East, located in Camden, Maine, is a locally owned dam with a primary purpose of providing fire protection, stock, and a small fish pond.
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Summary
Built in 1900, this earth dam stands at a height of 18 feet and has a storage capacity of 13,050 acre-feet, with a normal storage level of 10,440 acre-feet. The dam also serves recreational purposes, offering a surface area of 1,305 acres for outdoor activities.
Managed by the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Megunticook East is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the state, ensuring its structural integrity and safety. With a high hazard potential but a satisfactory condition assessment as of October 2019, the dam undergoes inspections every six years to assess its safety and emergency preparedness. The dam's spillway width of 48 feet and its location on the Megunticook River contribute to its critical role in water resource management and flood control in the area.
For water resource and climate enthusiasts, Megunticook East represents a vital piece of infrastructure that not only provides essential services like fire protection and water storage but also supports recreational activities and environmental conservation efforts in the region. As a locally owned and state-regulated dam, its significance lies in its role in maintaining water quality, managing flood risk, and ensuring the safety of the surrounding community. With its historical significance dating back over a century, Megunticook East stands as a testament to the intersection of human engineering and natural resource management in the face of changing climate dynamics.
Year Completed |
1900 |
Dam Length |
115 |
Dam Height |
18 |
River Or Stream |
Megunticook |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
1305 |
Hydraulic Height |
16 |
Drainage Area |
32 |
Nid Storage |
13050 |
Structural Height |
18 |
Hazard Potential |
High |
Nid Height |
18 |
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Condition Assessment
SatisfactoryNo existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.
Hazard Potential Classification
HighDams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.
Megunticook East
MEGUNTICOOK LAKE