Baugher Enterprises Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Maryland, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 530 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 Baugher Enterprises Dam
The primary purpose of Baugher Enterprises Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Allan Baugher (private). It impounds the Big Pipe Creek-tr-meadow Br near Westminster.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Westminster |
| River/Stream | Big Pipe Creek-tr-meadow Br |
| Coordinates | 39.60028, -77.04644 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 40 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Allan Baugher |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00508 |
| Federal ID | MD00508 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |