Bee Brook Detention Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 210 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 Bee Brook Detention Dam
The primary purpose of Bee Brook Detention Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Princeton Forrestal Center (private). It impounds the Bee Brook.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/1991. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| River/Stream | Bee Brook |
| Coordinates | 40.34122, -74.60058 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 290 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Princeton Forrestal Center |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00981 |
| Federal ID | NJ00981 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |