LAKE ASHBURTON - MD00108-3540
Dam Name: LAKE ASHBURTON
State: MD
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/07/2022
Incident Driver: Other
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMD00108-3540
Incident DescriptionWater supply piping at toe of dam began to leak causing internal erosion and sinkhole at the embanment toe.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsUnknown
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
ResponseReluctance to activate EAP
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeREER
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height40 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)750.00
Surface Area (acres)25.00
Year Completed1910
NID NumberMD00108
River NameOFFSTREAM-GWYNNS RUN
Latitude39.3192
Longitude-76.6688
Year Modified
1910
Regulatory Agency(ies)MD DAM SAFETY
Incident Time
Incident Duration4 months
Incident Report ProducedUnknown
Information SourcesMD Dam Safety
