Deer Park Pond Dam

Deer Park Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Deer Park Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Deer Park Pond 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 Musconetcong River-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 456 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/24/2024.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyWarren
River/StreamMusconetcong River-tr
Coordinates40.90410, -74.79267

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length410 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage456 acre-ft
Max Storage456 acre-ft
Normal Storage356 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge181 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDivision of Parks and Forestry
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/24/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00502
Federal IDNJ00502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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