Scs-deep Red Run-coffin Creek Site-01

About Scs-deep Red Run-coffin Creek Site-01

The primary purpose of Scs-deep Red Run-coffin Creek Site-01 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 City Of Fredrick (state). It impounds the Deep Red Creek near Hollister.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 2,215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2,009 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34,105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 59 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 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 12/21/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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