Gaunts Reservoir Dam
Gaunts Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gaunts Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Gaunts Reservoir 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 Gaunts Branch.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a storage capacity of 51 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/30/2002. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| River/Stream | Gaunts Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.97608, -74.46930 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 31 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 12/30/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00518 |
| Federal ID | NJ00518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |