Lake Marian (woodridge Road)

Lake Marian (woodridge Road) is an earth dam located in Frederick County, Maryland, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Marian (woodridge Road)

The primary purpose of Lake Marian (woodridge Road) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Linganore Association (private). It impounds the Linganore Creek-tr near Frederick Junction.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2024.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Nearest CityFrederick Junction
River/StreamLinganore Creek-tr
Coordinates39.41718, -77.32680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Linganore Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection01/29/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00075
Federal IDMD00075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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