Poricy Dam
Poricy Dam is an earth dam located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Poricy Dam
The primary purpose of Poricy 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 Middletown (local government). It impounds the Poricy Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 11/27/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| River/Stream | Poricy Brook |
| Coordinates | 40.35707, -74.08615 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Township of Middletown |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 11/27/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00480 |
| Federal ID | NJ00480 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |