Canes Dam is an earth dam located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 320 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 Canes Dam
The primary purpose of Canes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Poultry Farm Inc., Canes (private). It impounds the White Oak Branch.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a storage capacity of 90 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
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| River/Stream | White Oak Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.42760, -74.99863 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Poultry Farm Inc., Canes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00851 |
| Federal ID | NJ00851 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |