Turn Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 2,200 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 Turn Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Turn 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 Division of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the South Run-tr.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, has a storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/13/2024.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| River/Stream | South Run-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.06112, -74.43997 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 266 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00852 |
| Federal ID | NJ00852 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |