Pickerel Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 600 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 Pickerel Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Pickerel Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Usaf Amc (federal). It impounds the N Ruckels Branch near Lakehurst Borough.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 03/30/2021.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Nearest City | Lakehurst Borough |
| River/Stream | N Ruckels Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.01868, -74.39575 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 41 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Usaf Amc |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00987 |
| Federal ID | NJ00987 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |