Savage River Reservoir

The Savage River Reservoir is a 360 acres (1.5 km2) storage reservoir in northwest Maryland. It was completed in 1952 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and is owned and maintained by the Upper Potomac River Commission. The reservoir was formed by the Savage River Dam which impounds the Savage River. The reservoir itself has a maximum capacity of 31,800 acre-feet (39, 200, 000 m3) and is used for flood control and municipal drinking water supply. The Savage River Dam is a rock-fill, earthen dam, 184 feet (56 m) high, 1,050 feet (320 m) long and receives runoff from an area of 105 square miles (270 km2). The dam was modified in 1980. Dimensions: Height: 184 feet (56 m) Length: 1,050 feet (320 m) Capacity: 31,800 acre-feet (39, 200, 000 m3) Normal storage: 20,000 acre-feet (25, 000, 000 m3) Drainage area: 105 square miles (270 km2) Maximum discharge: 97,200 cubic feet per second (2, 750 m3/s) In 2007, operation of the reservoir gates failed due to extensive corrosion. Around $3.9 million of Recovery Act funds were used to drain, repair and reopen the reservoir in 2010. There has been a gradual recovery of what is now referred to as a "trophy area" for fishermen below the dam. Big Run has public facilities at the headwaters of the lake. In April 2009, Savage River Reservoir was named one of the top five Maryland Fishing Waters as well as one of the top 100 rivers by Trout Unlimite

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