Mashipacong Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 300 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 Mashipacong Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mashipacong Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Nature Conservancy (private). It impounds the Parker Brook.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a storage capacity of 210 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 | Parker Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.26338, -74.73072 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Nature Conservancy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00494 |
| Federal ID | NJ00494 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |