Lake Aeroflex Dam
Lake Aeroflex Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Lake Aeroflex Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Aeroflex 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 Pequest River-tr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 125 acres, has a storage capacity of 360 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/11/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Pequest River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.01032, -74.73518 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 125 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/11/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00487 |
| Federal ID | NJ00487 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |