Hagerstown City Park Lake (key Street)
Hagerstown City Park Lake (key Street) is an earth dam located in Washington County, Maryland, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Hagerstown City Park Lake (key Street)
The primary purpose of Hagerstown City Park Lake (key Street) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Hagerstown Parks And Recreation (local government). It impounds the Antietam Creek-tr.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Antietam Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.63667, -77.73000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 37 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Hagerstown Parks and Recreation |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00289 |
| Federal ID | MD00289 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |