Town Of Middletown Wastewater Lagoon
Town Of Middletown Wastewater Lagoon is a gravity dam located in New Castle County, Delaware. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Town Of Middletown Wastewater Lagoon
Town Of Middletown Wastewater Lagoon is a dam in New Castle, Delaware. The dam is owned by Town Of Middletown (local government). It impounds the Deep Creek-os near Middletown.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Delaware dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Nearest City | Middletown |
| River/Stream | Deep Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 39.44145, -75.72395 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 292 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00107 |
| Federal ID | DE00107 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |