Shay Lake Dam
Shay Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Shay Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shay Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division Of Parks And Forestry (state). It impounds the Flat Brook-tr.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 64 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 07/05/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Flat Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.16857, -74.84620 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 70 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/05/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00266 |
| Federal ID | NJ00266 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |