Carroll County Air Business Center Swm Pond
Carroll County Air Business Center Swm Pond is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Maryland, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Carroll County Air Business Center Swm Pond
The primary purpose of Carroll County Air Business Center 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 Carroll County Government (local government). It impounds the West Branch Patapsco-tr near Westminster.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 07/20/2016.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Westminster |
| River/Stream | West Branch Patapsco-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.60611, -76.99620 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 208 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Carroll County Government |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/20/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00530 |
| Federal ID | MD00530 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |