PLEASANT MILLS DAM - NJ00044-1187
Dam Name: PLEASANT MILLS DAM
State: NJ
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 08/27/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNJ00044-1187
Incident Descriptionovertopped, severe loss of embankment due to erosion into open pipe joint
Named Hydrologic EventIrene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCounty Road (embankment) closed
Owner TypeP
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)45.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNJ00044
River NameHAMMONTON CREEK
Latitude39.636
Longitude-74.6607
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NJDEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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