Morse Lake Dam

Morse Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Passaic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Morse Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Morse Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morse Lake Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Irish Brook.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyPassaic
River/StreamIrish Brook
Coordinates41.02222, -74.31378

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length260 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMorse Lake Property Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/01/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00223
Federal IDNJ00223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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