Park Retreat Swm Pond
Park Retreat Swm Pond is an earth dam located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Park Retreat Swm Pond
The primary purpose of Park Retreat 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 Anne Arundel County (local government). It impounds the Magothy River-tr near Pasadena.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.
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 12/20/2018.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | Anne Arundel |
| Nearest City | Pasadena |
| River/Stream | Magothy River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.11262, -76.58028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Anne Arundel County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 12/20/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00549 |
| Federal ID | MD00549 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |