Lake Wasigan Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 760 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 Lake Wasigan Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wasigan Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kline P H J P T L / Sassone C K (private). It impounds the Beaver Brook-tr.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.96040, -74.93387 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 76 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kline P H J P T L / Sassone C K |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00183 |
| Federal ID | NJ00183 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |