Heritage Harbour (mastline Drive)

Heritage Harbour (mastline Drive) is an earth dam located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Heritage Harbour (mastline Drive)

The primary purpose of Heritage Harbour (mastline Drive) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Heritage Harbour Comm Assoc (private). It impounds the South River-tr near Heritage Harbor.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/08/2024.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAnne Arundel
Nearest CityHeritage Harbor
River/StreamSouth River-tr
Coordinates38.97663, -76.59414

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHeritage Harbour Comm Assoc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/08/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00150
Federal IDMD00150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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