Forest Hill Park Dam
Forest Hill Park Dam is an earth dam located in Passaic County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Forest Hill Park Dam
The primary purpose of Forest Hill Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Forrest Hill Park Homeowners Assoc. (private). It impounds the Pequannock River-tr.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2023.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| River/Stream | Pequannock River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.02703, -74.39705 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Forrest Hill Park Homeowners Assoc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00317 |
| Federal ID | NJ00317 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |