Crofton Farms Regional Swm Pond

Crofton Farms Regional Swm Pond is an earth dam located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Crofton Farms Regional Swm Pond

The primary purpose of Crofton Farms Regional 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 Aa County Dpw (local government). It impounds the Towsers Branch-tr near Crofton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 10/21/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAnne Arundel
Nearest CityCrofton
River/StreamTowsers Branch-tr
Coordinates39.03393, -76.67776

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerAA County DPW
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/21/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00488
Federal IDMD00488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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