Kennedy Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 700 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 Kennedy Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Kennedy Pond 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 South Run-tr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 222 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 12/19/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| River/Stream | South Run-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.08235, -74.42505 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 222 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 222 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00742 |
| Federal ID | NJ00742 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |