Pocomoke City Sewage Lagoon No. 2 (south Pond)

Pocomoke City Sewage Lagoon No. 2 (south Pond) is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Maryland, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection08/31/2022
Height10 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 5,500 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 Pocomoke City Sewage Lagoon No. 2 (south Pond)

Pocomoke City Sewage Lagoon No. 2 (south Pond) is a dam in Worcester, Maryland. The dam is owned by Pocomoke City (local government). It impounds the Union Branch-os near Puncheon Landing.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 5,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 265 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2022.

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Location

StateMaryland
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityPuncheon Landing
River/StreamUnion Branch-os
Coordinates38.04830, -75.56500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length5,500 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage265 acre-ft
Max Storage265 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPocomoke City
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/31/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00197
Federal IDMD00197
More InfoState Dam Safety Program