Mill Pond Dam
Mill Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of New Brunswick (local government). It impounds the Lawrence Brook.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a storage capacity of 448 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 37 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| River/Stream | Lawrence Brook |
| Coordinates | 40.45128, -74.43692 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 448 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 448 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 37 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of New Brunswick |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/30/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00731 |
| Federal ID | NJ00731 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |