Durham Pond Dam
Durham Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Durham Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Durham Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patriots' Path Council, Inc. Boy Scouts Of America (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook-tr.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/17/2022.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.99223, -74.44415 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Patriots' Path Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/17/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00158 |
| Federal ID | NJ00158 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |