Pancoast Mill Pond Dam
Pancoast Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Pancoast Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Pancoast Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Township Of Buena Vista (local government). It impounds the Deep Run.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 02/11/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Deep Run |
| Coordinates | 39.52178, -74.87288 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Township of Buena Vista |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/11/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00714 |
| Federal ID | NJ00714 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |