Valle Estate At Chatham Dam

Valle Estate At Chatham Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Valle Estate At Chatham Dam

The primary purpose of Valle Estate At Chatham Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rose Valle Condominium Association (private). It impounds the Black Brook-tr near Madison.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/29/2024.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
Nearest CityMadison
River/StreamBlack Brook-tr
Coordinates40.74778, -74.43260

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRose Valle Condominium Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/29/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00928
Federal IDNJ00928
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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