Savage River Reservoir
| Savage Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Garrett County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°30′26″N 79°7′56″W / 39.50722°N 79.13222°WCoordinates: 39°30′26″N 79°7′56″W / 39.50722°N 79.13222°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
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 who also currently maintain it. The reservoir was formed by the Savage 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.
The Savage River Dam is an rock-fill, earthen dam, 184 feet (56 m) high, 1,050 feet (320 m) long and drains an area of 105 square miles (270 km2). The dam was modified in 1980 and is owned by the Upper Potomac River Commission.[1]