Butterfly Bogs Dam
Butterfly Bogs Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Butterfly Bogs Dam
The primary purpose of Butterfly Bogs 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 Dove Branch near Jackson.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/22/2024.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Nearest City | Jackson |
| River/Stream | Dove Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.09602, -74.30402 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00870 |
| Federal ID | NJ00870 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |