Bond Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Frederick County, Maryland, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 625 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bond Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Bond Farm Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William M Bond, Jr. (private). It impounds the Middle Creek-tr near Ellerton.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2019.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| Nearest City | Ellerton |
| River/Stream | Middle Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.56420, -77.54360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 77 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William M Bond, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/21/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00165 |
| Federal ID | MD00165 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |