Greenspring East Swm Pond No. 3 (stream Crossing Road)

About Greenspring East Swm Pond No. 3 (stream Crossing Road)

The primary purpose of Greenspring East Swm Pond No. 3 (stream Crossing Road) 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 Greenspring East Homeowners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Jones Falls-tr-moores Branch near Sabrina Mattfeldt.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/05/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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