Canal Farms Dam is a gravity dam located in New Castle County, Delaware, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 468 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 Canal Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Canal Farms Dam 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 Jim Metzger (private). It impounds the Delaware River-tr.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 468 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/21/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Delaware River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.52892, -75.61114 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 468 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 110 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Jim Metzger |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00099 |
| Federal ID | DE00099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |