Lahaway Plantation Dam
Lahaway Plantation Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lahaway Plantation Dam
The primary purpose of Lahaway Plantation Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Six Flags Great Adventure (private). It impounds the Lahaway Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 221 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| River/Stream | Lahaway Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.13390, -74.43952 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 221 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Six Flags Great Adventure |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00456 |
| Federal ID | NJ00456 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |