New Jersey No Name # 58 Dam

New Jersey No Name # 58 Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2001
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 110 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 New Jersey No Name # 58 Dam

The primary purpose of New Jersey No Name # 58 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael T. & Heather Mendiburu (private). It impounds the Papakating River-tr near Sussex Borough.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 238 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
Nearest CitySussex Borough
River/StreamPapakating River-tr
Coordinates41.19730, -74.65192

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length110 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage122 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge39 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMichael T. & Heather Mendiburu
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00653
Federal IDNJ00653
More InfoState Dam Safety Program