Kofferls Pond Dam

Kofferls Pond 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 inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 350 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 Kofferls Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kofferls Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Felice and Melissa Curro (private). It impounds the Lubbers Run.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
River/StreamLubbers Run
Coordinates40.98248, -74.68395

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFelice and Melissa Curro
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00675
Federal IDNJ00675
More InfoState Dam Safety Program