Railroad Branch Swm Pond

High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityGermantown
River/StreamGunners Branch-TR
Coordinates39.17288, -77.26936

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge6,314 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMontgomery County DEP
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMD00358
Federal IDMD00358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

Rolling Hills Swm Pond 0.2 mi High Fairfield East Dam 0.5 mi High Gunners Lake (wisteria Drive) 1.0 mi Significant Manchester Farm Regional Swm Pond Dam 1.3 mi Significant Lake Churchill (wynnfield Drive) 1.3 mi Low Germantown Estates Regional Facility Swm Dam (steeple Road) 1.4 mi Low Seneca Meadows Swm Dam (seneca Meadows Pkwy) 1.5 mi Low Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond 1.7 mi Low Little Seneca Dam 1.8 mi High Cloppers Mill West Pond F (cricket Hill Drive) 1.9 mi Significant