Ferry Landing Woods Pond dam
Ferry Landing Woods Pond
Ferry Landing Woods Pond, located in Calvert, Maryland, is a privately owned dam with a primary purpose of recreation. Built in 1981, this earth dam stands at a height of 22 feet and stretches 300 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Despite its recreational use, the dam is classified as having a low hazard potential but is rated as being in poor condition.
The Patuxent River-TR serves as the main water source for this dam, which covers an impressive surface area of 11.5 acres and has a drainage area of 0.2 square miles. The spillway type is uncontrolled, with a spillway width of 3 feet. The dam was structurally modified in 2003, and its last inspection in June 2017 revealed a need for improvement in its condition assessment.
As water resource and climate enthusiasts, the data for Ferry Landing Woods Pond provides insight into the infrastructure and management of a significant water body in Maryland. With a moderate risk assessment, there is a call for increased attention to the maintenance and safety of this dam to ensure its continued functionality and protection of surrounding areas from potential hazards.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Ferry Landing Woods Pond -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Western Branch At Upper Marlboro | 19 cfs | → |
| Piscataway Creek At Piscataway | 9 cfs | → |
| Patuxent River Near Bowie | 120 cfs | → |
| Watts Branch At Washington | 1 cfs | → |
| North East Branch Anacostia River At Riverdale | 18 cfs | → |
| Zekiah Swamp Run Near Newtown | 3 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Ferry Landing Woods Pond.
Boat launches
- Critical Area Driving Tour Prince George's County
- Magruders Ferry Road 17901, Brandywine
- Marlboro Road 1570, Anne Arundel County
- Holly Road 302, Selby-On-The-Bay
- Branch Street Calvert County
- Hallowing Point Road 6935, Calvert County
Campgrounds
- Selby's Landing
- Cedarville State Forest
- Andrews Afb Military
- Louise F. Cosca Regional Park
- Camp Loop B
- Camp Loop A
Fishing spots
Track Ferry Landing Woods Pond in the Snoflo app
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About Ferry Landing Woods Pond
Where does the data for Ferry Landing Woods Pond come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
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