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Sussex County Dam Report Card

County dam listCounty CSV
F
Grade
308
Score
41
High Hazard

Sussex County has 138 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 41 high-hazard dams, 29 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 0 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 1 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.

Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.

Report Card Fields

Total Dams138
High Hazard41
Significant Hazard38
Poor/Unsatisfactory29
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection1

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 41 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
  • Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
  • Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.