Hemlock Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 380 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 Hemlock Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hemlock Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by National Park Service (federal). It impounds the Flat Brook-tr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 200 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 04/10/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Flat Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.11630, -74.90510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | National Park Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/10/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00830 |
| Federal ID | NJ00830 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |