Williams Dam
Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Williams Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by John Lionetti (private). It impounds the Harihokake Creek near Union.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,700 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/21/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Nearest City | Union |
| River/Stream | Harihokake Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.60863, -75.02912 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,463 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 238 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | John Lionetti |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 08/21/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00895 |
| Federal ID | NJ00895 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |