Pleasant Hills Swm Dam (gentlebrook Road) is an earth dam located in Baltimore County, Maryland, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 220 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 Pleasant Hills Swm Dam (gentlebrook Road)
The primary purpose of Pleasant Hills Swm Dam (gentlebrook 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 Baltimore County Deps (local government). It impounds the Gwynns Falls-tr near Owings Mills.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 12/04/2019.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| Nearest City | Owings Mills |
| River/Stream | Gwynns Falls-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.42974, -76.79689 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Baltimore County Deps |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/04/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00536 |
| Federal ID | MD00536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |