Mcvicker's Brook Dam

Mcvicker's Brook Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Mcvicker's Brook Dam

The primary purpose of Mcvicker's Brook Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Benjamin Van Boxtel And Mindi Rodgers (private). It impounds the Mcvickers Brook near Mendham.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, 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 07/13/2023.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
Nearest CityMendham
River/StreamMcvickers Brook
Coordinates40.75942, -74.58865

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBenjamin van Boxtel and Mindi Rodgers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ01056
Federal IDNJ01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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