Dams in Montgomery County, Maryland
60Total Dams
17High Hazard
15Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Seneca Dam | High | Fair | 99 | Water Supply | 1984 |
| Brighton | High | Satisfactory | 82 | Hydroelectric | 1943 |
| Lake Frank | High | Fair | 78 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Needwood | High | Fair | 65 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Seneca State Park Dam (seneca Creek Road) | High | Poor | 64 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Inspiration Lake | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Whetstone Dam (montgomery Village Avenue) | High | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Walker Dam - Pond 1 (montgomery Village Avenue) | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Helene Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Crabbs Branch Swm Facility (redland Road) | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Wheaton Branch Storm Water Management | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Falls Road Golf Course | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Railroad Branch Swm Pond | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Gudelsky Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Fairfield East Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Rolling Hills Swm Pond | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Summit Hall Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Rattlewood Golf Course | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Lake Nirvana Dam (main Street) | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Gunners Lake (wisteria Drive) | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Cloppers Mill West Pond F (cricket Hill Drive) | Significant | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Lake Placid Dam (edison Park Drive) | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| West Farm Regional Swm Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Wheaton Regional Park Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Burnt Mills Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Ashton Community Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Manchester Farm Regional Swm Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Chadswood Swm Pond (cross Laurel Drive) | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Montclair Manor Levee (asset 14616) | Significant | Fair | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| New Mark Commons Community Lake | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Montgomery College - Rockville Campus - Swm Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Turkey Branch Levee (asset 17673,17674 And 17675) | Significant | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lake Churchill (wynnfield Drive) | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Greencastle Lakes Dam (ballinger Drive) | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Great Falls Estate Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Victory Farms | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Avenel - Tpc Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Hallowell Swm Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Montgomery Auto Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Park Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Lakeview Dam/westlake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Milestone Swm Pond No. 4 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Sunshine Acres Pond | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Tower Oaks | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Koteen Property Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Poolesville Public Golf Course | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| North Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Plumgar I Regional Swm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Rabbitt Road Swm Pond | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Little Bennett Golf Course | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1992 |
| Germantown Estates Regional Facility Swm Dam (steeple Road) | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Christie Estates Swm Dam (lindenwood Drive) | Low | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Montgomery College - Germantown Campus - Swm Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Goldberg Pond | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Varuna (lakelands Drive) | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Seneca Meadows Swm Dam (seneca Meadows Pkwy) | Low | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Lake Walker Dam - Pond 2 (russell Avenue) | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Brighton West Swm Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Little Falls Dam - Potomac River | Low | 12 | Water Supply | 1958 | |
| Great Falls Dam, Lock No. 20 | Low | 8 | Navigation | 1850 |