Riverton Basin 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 500 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 Riverton Basin Dam
The primary purpose of Riverton Basin 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 Sayreville Seaport Assoicates Urban Renewal, L.p. (private). It impounds the Off-stream near Sayreville.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Nearest City | Sayreville |
| River/Stream | Off-stream |
| Coordinates | 40.49512, -74.33168 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sayreville Seaport Assoicates Urban Renewal, L.p. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ01054 |
| Federal ID | NJ01054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |