Perrywood (water Fowl Way)

Perrywood (water Fowl Way) is an earth dam located in Prince George's County, Maryland, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Perrywood (water Fowl Way)

The primary purpose of Perrywood (water Fowl Way) is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Perrywood Community Association (private). It impounds the Collington Branch - Tr near Largo.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyPrince George's
Nearest CityLargo
River/StreamCollington Branch - Tr
Coordinates38.86633, -76.76834

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,395 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPerrywood Community Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00604
Federal IDMD00604
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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