Queen Annes Village Swm Pond No. 1

Queen Annes Village Swm Pond No. 1 is an earth dam located in Baltimore County, Maryland, built in 2007. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Queen Annes Village Swm Pond No. 1

The primary purpose of Queen Annes Village Swm Pond No. 1 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 Baltimore County Deprm (local government). It impounds the Jones Falls-tr near Greenspring Valley County Club.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 13 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/06/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore
Nearest CityGreenspring Valley County Club
River/StreamJones Falls-tr
Coordinates39.40176, -76.74795

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage13 acre-ft
Max Storage13 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge754 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBaltimore County DEPRM
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00442
Federal IDMD00442
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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