Montebello Waste Water Lake

Montebello Waste Water Lake is an earth dam located in Baltimore City, Maryland, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Montebello Waste Water Lake

Montebello Waste Water Lake is a dam in Baltimore City, Maryland. The dam is owned by Baltimore City Dpw Reservoir Section (local government). It impounds the Herring Run-tr-os near Baltimore.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 12/09/2024.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore City
Nearest CityBaltimore
River/StreamHerring Run-tr-os
Coordinates39.33670, -76.58330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge915 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBaltimore City DPW Reservoir Section
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/09/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00110
Federal IDMD00110
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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