Emilio Perona Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 66 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 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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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Pequest River |
| Coordinates | 41.01860, -74.69253 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 66 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 270 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mark & Virginia Avondaglio |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00603 |
| Federal ID | NJ00603 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |