Kohout Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 310 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 Kohout Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kohout Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul Kenny (private). It impounds the Wawayanda Creek-tr near Upper Greenwood Lake.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1939, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/07/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Nearest City | Upper Greenwood Lake |
| River/Stream | Wawayanda Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.19423, -74.39363 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1939 (87 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Paul Kenny |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/07/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00671 |
| Federal ID | NJ00671 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |