Jefferson Lake Dike

Jefferson Lake Dike is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jefferson Lake Dike

The primary purpose of Jefferson Lake Dike 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 Musconetcong River.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
River/StreamMusconetcong River
Coordinates40.92848, -74.73317

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area50 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDivision of Parks and Forestry
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00670
Federal IDNJ00670
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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