Cristal Global Hawkins Point Plant Settling Basins is an earth dam located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 1,000 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 Cristal Global Hawkins Point Plant Settling Basins
Cristal Global Hawkins Point Plant Settling Basins is a dam in Anne Arundel, Maryland. The dam is owned by Cristal Global Hawkins Point Plant (private). It impounds the Offstream-patapsco River near Patapsco River.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/03/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Anne Arundel |
| Nearest City | Patapsco River |
| River/Stream | Offstream-patapsco River |
| Coordinates | 39.20437, -76.53505 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 8 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Cristal Global Hawkins Point Plant |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/03/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00408 |
| Federal ID | MD00408 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |