Perona Lake #2 Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 915 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 Perona Lake #2 Dam
The primary purpose of Perona Lake #2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin C. Perona (private). It impounds the Pequest River-tr.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a storage capacity of 101 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 05/03/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Pequest River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.02128, -74.69242 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 915 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edwin C. Perona |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00294 |
| Federal ID | NJ00294 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |