Emilio Perona Dam

Emilio Perona Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Emilio Perona Dam

The primary purpose of Emilio Perona Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark & Virginia Avondaglio (private). It impounds the Pequest River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 66 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 123 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
River/StreamPequest River
Coordinates41.01860, -74.69253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length66 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge270 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMark & Virginia Avondaglio
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00603
Federal IDNJ00603
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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