Brisbane Lake Dam

Brisbane Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Brisbane Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brisbane Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division Of Parks And Forestry (state). It impounds the Mill Run.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, has a storage capacity of 62 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/22/2024.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMonmouth
River/StreamMill Run
Coordinates40.15968, -74.12432

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area64 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge318 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDivision of Parks and Forestry
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/22/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00580
Federal IDNJ00580
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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