Flood Control Dams in Maryland
Maryland has 142 flood control dams, of which 39 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennings Randolph Dam | Mineral | 296 | High | Not Available | 1981 |
| 2 | Savage River Dam | Garrett | 184 | High | Satisfactory | 1952 |
| 3 | Jennifer Road Swm Route 50 And Route 2 (sha Bmp 020259) | Anne Arundel | 47 | Significant | 1985 | |
| 4 | Little Youghiogheny Site 5 | Garrett | 45 | High | Fair | 1968 |
| 5 | Little Youghiogheny Site 7 | Garrett | 45 | High | Fair | 1960 |
| 6 | Little Deer Creek Site 3 | Harford | 45 | Significant | Fair | 1962 |
| 7 | Little Deer Creek Site 2a (mcknight/rutledge) | Harford | 44 | Significant | Fair | 1962 |
| 8 | New Bald Eagle Road Swm | Prince George's | 44 | High | Poor | 2006 |
| 9 | Oaks Of Harford (tollgate Road) | Harford | 43 | Low | Not Rated | 1984 |
| 10 | Gilbert Run Dam 1 (trinity Church) | Charles | 41 | Significant | Poor | 1964 |
| 11 | Reichs Ford Landfill Swm Dam | Frederick | 39 | Low | Satisfactory | 1995 |
| 12 | Umbc Dam | Baltimore | 38 | High | Satisfactory | 1976 |
| 13 | Gilbert Run Dam 3 (jameson Dam) | Charles | 37 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1964 |
| 14 | Little Youghiogheny Site 1 | Garrett | 36 | High | Fair | 1964 |
| 15 | Dobbin Road Swm Pond | Howard | 36 | Significant | Poor | 1987 |
| 16 | Columbia Gateway Dam | Howard | 36 | High | Fair | 1972 |
| 17 | Little Youghiogheny Site 3 | Garrett | 35 | High | Fair | 1965 |
| 18 | Little Youghiogheny Site 2 | Garrett | 35 | High | Fair | 1962 |
| 19 | Fedex Field Pond No. 1 | Prince George's | 35 | High | Fair | 1997 |
| 20 | Russett Center Lower Dam / Pond #1 | Anne Arundel | 34 | Low | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 21 | Greenspring East Swm Pond No. 3 (stream Crossing Road) | Baltimore | 34 | Low | Poor | 1995 |
| 22 | Jessup Prison Dam | Anne Arundel | 31 | Significant | Fair | 1982 |
| 23 | Annapolis Mall Swm Pond | Anne Arundel | 30 | Low | Satisfactory | 1993 |
| 24 | North Laurel Park Swm Pond (sewall Avenue) | Howard | 30 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1998 |
| 25 | Victory Farms | Montgomery | 30 | Low | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 26 | Wildewood Community Dam | St. Mary's | 30 | Low | 1989 | |
| 27 | Willson Water Treatment Plant Levee | Washington | 30 | Significant | Fair | 1927 |
| 28 | Hallowell Swm Dam | Montgomery | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 29 | Montgomery Auto Park Dam | Montgomery | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1987 |
| 30 | Northridge Swm Pond (quisinberry Way) | Prince George's | 28 | Significant | Fair | 1989 |
| 31 | Indian Creek Site 3 | Prince George's | 28 | High | Fair | 1983 |
| 32 | Bowie Gateway Swm Pond Dam | Prince George's | 28 | Low | Fair | 1992 |
| 33 | Russett Center Upper Dam / Pond #2 (ridgemere Crossing) | Anne Arundel | 27 | Low | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 34 | Village Of Scots Fancy Swm Pond (starmount Lane) | Harford | 27 | Significant | Fair | 1991 |
| 35 | Crabbs Branch Swm Facility (redland Road) | Montgomery | 27 | High | Satisfactory | 1983 |
| 36 | Martin Luther King Jr. Park Dam | Montgomery | 27 | Low | Fair | 1978 |
| 37 | Wheaton Branch Storm Water Management | Montgomery | 27 | High | Poor | 1979 |
| 38 | Holly Hills Section 4 Swm Pond 1 | Frederick | 26 | Significant | Satisfactory | 2001 |
| 39 | Milestone Swm Pond No. 4 | Montgomery | 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 1995 |
| 40 | Cloppers Mill West Pond F (cricket Hill Drive) | Montgomery | 26 | Significant | Fair | 1996 |
| 41 | Penn East Business Park Dam | Prince George's | 26 | Low | Fair | 2001 |
| 42 | Roberts Field Basin 1 (north Woods Trail At Boxwood) | Carroll | 25 | Significant | Fair | 1992 |
| 43 | Tower Oaks | Montgomery | 25 | Low | Satisfactory | 1999 |
| 44 | Koteen Property Dam | Montgomery | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 1991 |
| 45 | West Farm Regional Swm Pond | Montgomery | 25 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1987 |
| 46 | Railroad Branch Swm Pond | Montgomery | 25 | High | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 47 | Stonegate Swm Dam (cherryfield Road) | Prince George's | 25 | Low | Satisfactory | 2003 |
| 48 | Collington Life Care Center Lake | Prince George's | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 1986 |
| 49 | Hunters Run Swm Dam | Harford | 24 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1996 |
| 50 | Plumgar I Regional Swm Dam | Montgomery | 24 | Low | Not Rated | 1989 |
| 51 | Van Dusen Road | Prince George's | 24 | Significant | Poor | 1979 |
| 52 | Marlton South Swm Dam | Prince George's | 24 | Low | Fair | 2000 |
| 53 | Windgate Swm Dam 3 (burtons Cove Way) | Anne Arundel | 23 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1994 |
| 54 | Rabbitt Road Swm Pond | Montgomery | 23 | Low | Not Rated | 1981 |
| 55 | Summerfield Swm Pond No. 1 (chatsfield Way) | Prince George's | 23 | High | Poor | 1994 |
| 56 | Roberts Field Basin 2 (north Woods Trail Near Trophy Drive) | Carroll | 22 | Significant | Poor | 1992 |
| 57 | Germantown Estates Regional Facility Swm Dam (steeple Road) | Montgomery | 22 | Low | Satisfactory | 1995 |
| 58 | Indian Creek Site 2 | Prince George's | 22 | High | Fair | 1983 |
| 59 | Henson Creek Flood Control Dam #17 | Prince George's | 22 | High | Poor | 1992 |
| 60 | Bwi Pond B12 | Anne Arundel | 21 | Significant | Poor | 1995 |
| 61 | Catonsville Community Park Regional Swm Pond Dam (ba-359) | Baltimore | 21 | High | Fair | 1985 |
| 62 | Christie Estates Swm Dam (lindenwood Drive) | Montgomery | 21 | Low | Fair | 1991 |
| 63 | Manchester Farm Regional Swm Pond Dam | Montgomery | 21 | Significant | Fair | 1996 |
| 64 | Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond | Montgomery | 21 | Low | Satisfactory | 1987 |
| 65 | Aragona Village | Prince George's | 21 | High | Poor | 1991 |
| 66 | Collington Facility 9 Dam (dunwood Crossing Dr) | Prince George's | 21 | High | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 67 | Park Retreat Swm Pond | Anne Arundel | 20 | Low | Not Rated | 2013 |
| 68 | Queen Annes Village Swm Pond No. 1 | Baltimore | 20 | Significant | Fair | 2007 |
| 69 | Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus Swm Pond | Baltimore City | 20 | Significant | Fair | 2004 |
| 70 | Monocacy Boulevard Dam | Frederick | 20 | High | Fair | 2011 |
| 71 | Warfield Range Dam (hunters Way) | Howard | 20 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1980 |
| 72 | Strawberry Fields | Howard | 20 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1985 |
| 73 | Montgomery Run Swm Pond 1 (montgomery Run Road) | Howard | 20 | Significant | Fair | 1990 |
| 74 | Great Star Drive Swm Dam | Howard | 20 | Low | Satisfactory | 1997 |
| 75 | Chadswood Swm Pond (cross Laurel Drive) | Montgomery | 20 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1981 |
| 76 | Gudelsky Pond Dam | Montgomery | 20 | High | Satisfactory | 1987 |
| 77 | Ashcroft Drive - Woodbridge Pond | Prince George's | 20 | High | Fair | |
| 78 | Bowie Town Center Lake | Prince George's | 20 | High | Poor | 1990 |
| 79 | Hanson Oaks Swm (bmp Structure 1558-002) | Prince George's | 20 | High | Poor | 1900 |
| 80 | Queensberry Drive Swm Pond | Calvert | 19 | Significant | Fair | 2001 |
| 81 | Gateway Village Pond | Howard | 19 | Significant | Fair | 1988 |
| 82 | Perrywood (water Fowl Way) | Prince George's | 19 | Low | Fair | 2003 |
| 83 | Valley Mall Expansion Swm Dam | Washington | 19 | Low | 1987 | |
| 84 | Roberts Field Basin 3 (sycamore Drive) | Carroll | 18 | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 1992 |
| 85 | Frederick Research Park Lot 4 Swm Pond | Frederick | 18 | Low | Satisfactory | 1988 |
| 86 | Junction Industrial Park | Howard | 18 | High | Satisfactory | 1984 |
| 87 | Lutheran Village At Millers Grant Pond 1 (vals Lane) | Howard | 18 | Significant | Satisfactory | 2015 |
| 88 | Fairfield East Dam | Montgomery | 18 | High | Fair | 2004 |
| 89 | Lake Varuna (lakelands Drive) | Montgomery | 18 | Low | Satisfactory | 1992 |
| 90 | Tinkers Creek Regional Swm Pond No. 8 | Prince George's | 18 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1991 |
| 91 | Madison Hill Swm Pond 1 (silk Tree Drive) | Prince George's | 18 | Significant | Fair | 1994 |
| 92 | Seven Oaks Swm Dam | Anne Arundel | 17 | Low | Satisfactory | 1989 |
| 93 | Pleasant Hills Swm Dam (gentlebrook Road) | Baltimore | 17 | Low | Not Rated | 1988 |
| 94 | Country Meadows Swm Pond | Howard | 17 | Significant | Poor | 1988 |
| 95 | Md Route 104 Swm Pond (sha Bmp 130077) | Howard | 17 | Significant | Poor | 1990 |
| 96 | Seneca Meadows Swm Dam (seneca Meadows Pkwy) | Montgomery | 17 | Low | Fair | 1994 |
| 97 | Dry Run Detention Dam And Culvert | Allegany | 16 | High | Poor | 1949 |
| 98 | Calvert Gateway | Calvert | 16 | Significant | Fair | 2000 |
| 99 | Spring Ridge Swm Pond No. D1 | Frederick | 16 | Low | Not Rated | 1994 |
| 100 | Brighton West Swm Pond | Montgomery | 16 | Low | Satisfactory | 1975 |