Quick Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 275 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 Quick Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Quick Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ymca & Ywca of Newark (private). It impounds the Paulinskill River-tr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a storage capacity of 220 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Paulinskill River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.14035, -74.84540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ymca & Ywca of Newark |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00463 |
| Federal ID | NJ00463 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |