Boyd Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Talbot County, Maryland, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Boyd Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Boyd Farm Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wye Mills Farm Partnership (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 04/20/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Talbot |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.93550, -76.10050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 788 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wye Mills Farm Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00336 |
| Federal ID | MD00336 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |