Dawns Dam

Dawns Dam is an earth dam located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Dawns Dam

The primary purpose of Dawns Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pheasant Hill Farm, Llc Pheasant Hill Farm, Llc Pheasant Hill Farm, Llc (private). It impounds the Doctors Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/14/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMonmouth
River/StreamDoctors Creek-tr
Coordinates40.15860, -74.47967

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPheasant Hill Farm, LLC Pheasant Hill Farm, LLC Pheasant Hill Farm, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00536
Federal IDNJ00536
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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