Bass Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 122 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 Bass Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bass Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usaf Amc (federal). It impounds the Blacks Branch-tr near Lakehurst Borough.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 122 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 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 03/29/2021.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Nearest City | Lakehurst Borough |
| River/Stream | Blacks Branch-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.01806, -74.41444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 122 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 67 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usaf Amc |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00734 |
| Federal ID | NJ00734 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |