Wrights Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 635 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wrights Dam
The primary purpose of Wrights 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 Manchester (local government). It impounds the Davenport Branch of Toms near Lacey.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a storage capacity of 65 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 11/07/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Nearest City | Lacey |
| River/Stream | Davenport Branch of Toms |
| Coordinates | 39.93087, -74.35543 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 635 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Township of Manchester |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/07/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00053 |
| Federal ID | NJ00053 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |