Bond Farm Pond

Bond Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Frederick County, Maryland, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Nearest CityEllerton
River/StreamMiddle Creek-tr
Coordinates39.56420, -77.54360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge77 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliam M Bond, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/21/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00165
Federal IDMD00165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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