Panagopulos Farm Pond

Panagopulos Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Cecil County, Maryland, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection12/01/2022
Height20 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 2,000 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 Panagopulos Farm Pond

The primary purpose of Panagopulos Farm Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Panagopulos Oriole Farm (private). It impounds the Cabin John Creek-tr-os near Earlevile.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/2022.

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Location

StateMaryland
CountyCecil
Nearest CityEarlevile
River/StreamCabin John Creek-tr-os
Coordinates39.44700, -75.93880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPanagopulos Oriole Farm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/01/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00182
Federal IDMD00182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program