Diamond Pond Dam is a gravity dam located in Sussex County, Delaware. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 435 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Diamond Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Diamond Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Deldot (state). It impounds the Ingram Branch near Milton.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 24 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Nearest City | Milton |
| River/Stream | Ingram Branch |
| Coordinates | 38.76878, -75.31788 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 44 acres |
| Drainage Area | 24 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 90 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Deldot |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00094 |
| Federal ID | DE00094 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |