Easton Secondary 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 · 12 ft12 ft tall and 3,000 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 Easton Secondary Sewage Lagoon
Easton Secondary 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 12 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 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 | 38.74833, -76.01670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 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 | MD00185 |
| Federal ID | MD00185 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |