Woodmark Community Pond
Woodmark Community Pond is an earth dam located in Howard County, Maryland, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Woodmark Community Pond
The primary purpose of Woodmark Community Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodmark Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Offstream-benson Branch.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2023.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Howard |
| River/Stream | Offstream-benson Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.27050, -76.93650 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodmark Homeowners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00353 |
| Federal ID | MD00353 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |