Franklin Lake Dam
Franklin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Franklin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Franklin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Borough Of West Long Branch (local government). It impounds the Branch Turtle Mill Brook near Eatontown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 70 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 02/21/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Nearest City | Eatontown |
| River/Stream | Branch Turtle Mill Brook |
| Coordinates | 40.29745, -74.02247 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Borough of West Long Branch |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/21/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00481 |
| Federal ID | NJ00481 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |