Sunshine Acres Pond is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sunshine Acres Pond
The primary purpose of Sunshine Acres Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunting Ridge Homeowner Assoc. (private). It impounds the Hawlings River-tr near Brookeville.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 04/25/2023.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Brookeville |
| River/Stream | Hawlings River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.20660, -77.04676 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 169 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hunting Ridge Homeowner Assoc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00209 |
| Federal ID | MD00209 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |