Lums Pond Dam is a gravity dam located in New Castle County, Delaware. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 665 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 Lums Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lums Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dnrec Dpr (state). It impounds the C&d Canal-tr.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 665 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 205 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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 | New Castle |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | C&d Canal-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.55328, -75.70663 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 665 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 205 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 380 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dnrec Dpr |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00102 |
| Federal ID | DE00102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |