Easton Primary Sewage Lagoon is an earth dam located in Talbot County, Maryland, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 4,800 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 Easton Primary Sewage Lagoon
Easton Primary Sewage Lagoon is a dam in Talbot, Maryland. The dam is owned by Town of Easton (local government). It impounds the Choptank River-tr-os near Lloyds Landing.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 4,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 388 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 12/17/2019.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Talbot |
| Nearest City | Lloyds Landing |
| River/Stream | Choptank River-tr-os |
| Coordinates | 38.74670, -76.01830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town of Easton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00184 |
| Federal ID | MD00184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |