PORICY DAM - NJ00480-640
Dam Name: PORICY DAM
State: NJ
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 03/31/2010
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNJ00480-640
Incident Descriptionsinkhole and partial collapse of CMP
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCounty Route 12A closed for several weeks
Owner TypeL
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height8 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)18.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNJ00480
River NamePORICY BROOK
Latitude40.3571
Longitude-74.0862
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NJDEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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