St Clair Farm Pond

St Clair Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Frederick County, Maryland, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About St Clair Farm Pond

The primary purpose of St Clair Farm Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas K. St. Clair (private). It impounds the Church Branch, Tr-bush Creek near Monrovia.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 396 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2021.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Nearest CityMonrovia
River/StreamChurch Branch, Tr-bush Creek
Coordinates39.34167, -77.22450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length396 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThomas K. St. Clair
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/16/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMD00332
Federal IDMD00332
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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