Blue Heron Lake Dam

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

About Blue Heron Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Blue Heron Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division Of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the Wallkill River-tr.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 05/23/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
River/StreamWallkill River-tr
Coordinates41.01303, -74.61182

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length230 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDivision of Fish & Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/23/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00672
Federal IDNJ00672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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