Summit Lake Church Camp Dam

Summit Lake Church Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Frederick County, Maryland, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Summit Lake Church Camp Dam

The primary purpose of Summit Lake Church Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Summit Lake Bible Conf Inc (private). It impounds the Offstream-little Owens Creek near Emmitsburg.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 02/21/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Nearest CityEmmitsburg
River/StreamOffstream-little Owens Creek
Coordinates39.68897, -77.40455

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge5 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSummit Lake Bible Conf INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/21/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00565
Federal IDMD00565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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