Koteen Property Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Koteen Property Dam
The primary purpose of Koteen Property Dam 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 Leonard Associates Ltd (private). It impounds the Russell Branch-tr near Poolsville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Poolsville |
| River/Stream | Russell Branch-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.13161, -77.41462 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Leonard Associates Ltd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00522 |
| Federal ID | MD00522 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |