Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond
Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond
The primary purpose of Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Montgomery Community College (local government). It impounds the Gunners Branch.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 09/24/2020.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Gunners Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.18903, -77.24635 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 263 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Montgomery Community College |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/24/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00373 |
| Federal ID | MD00373 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |