Stony Brook #2 (willow Lake) Dam

Stony Brook #2 (willow Lake) Dam is an earth dam located in Mercer County, New Jersey, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Stony Brook #2 (willow Lake) Dam

The primary purpose of Stony Brook #2 (willow Lake) Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by County Of Mercer Park Commission (local government). It impounds the Stony Brook-tr near Princeton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/2024.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMercer
Nearest CityPrinceton
River/StreamStony Brook-tr
Coordinates40.33453, -74.74595

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,620 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCounty of Mercer Park Commission
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00866
Federal IDNJ00866
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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