Dams in Prince George's County, Maryland
48Total Dams
23High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County has 48 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 19 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Prince George's County is 43 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Beechtree Dam at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bald Eagle Road Swm | High | Poor | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Contee Main Settling Pond | High | Unsatisfactory | 41 | Tailings | 1973 |
| Lake Arbor (lake Arbor Way) | High | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Fedex Field Pond No. 1 | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Prince George Country Club Dam (pleasant Prospect) | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Indian Creek Site 3 | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Cosca Regional Park Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Largo Town Center Dam (kings Way) | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Summerfield Swm Pond No. 1 (chatsfield Way) | High | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Greenbelt Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Indian Creek Site 2 | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Henson Creek Flood Control Dam #17 | High | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Aragona Village | High | Poor | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Laurel Lakes No 1 (lower) | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Collington Facility 9 Dam (dunwood Crossing Dr) | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Ashcroft Drive - Woodbridge Pond | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Bowie Town Center Lake | High | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Hanson Oaks Swm (bmp Structure 1558-002) | High | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1900 |
| Cash Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1939 |
| Perrywood (manor House Drive) | High | Fair | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Summit Creek - Mount Auburn Dr | High | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Summerfield Swm Pond No. 2 | High | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Allison Street Levee (mt. Ranier) | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Umstc Lower Dam (curie Drive) | Significant | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Northridge Swm Pond (quisinberry Way) | Significant | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Van Dusen Road | Significant | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Tinkers Creek Regional Swm Pond No. 8 | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Madison Hill Swm Pond 1 (silk Tree Drive) | Significant | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Ritchie Hill Swm Pond | Significant | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Tall Oaks Crossing (peach Tree Lane) | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Cherry Hill Park Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Heritage Glen Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Beechtree Dam | Low | Fair | 50 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Parker Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Bowie Gateway Swm Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Penn East Business Park Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Stonegate Swm Dam (cherryfield Road) | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Collington Life Care Center Lake | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Marlton South Swm Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Laurel Sand & Gravel Wash Pond | Low | 23 | Other | 1993 | |
| Snowden Pond | Low | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1947 |
| Perrywood (water Fowl Way) | Low | Fair | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soil Conservation Service Lake (soil Conservation Road) | Low | Fair | 17 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Collington Facility 14 Swm Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Allen Pond (nottinghill Drive) | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1972 |
| South Lake Swm Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Laurel Lakes No 2 (upper) Oxford Drive | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Redington Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |