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Spruce Run Reservoir Dam was a 1964 project of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority with municipal water supply as its primary use. The earthen dam is 93 feet (28 m) high, with a length of 5,400 feet (1,600 m) at its crest.
The park also has a wilderness area for camping, swimming and SCUBA diving facilities, a boat ramp and nature hiking and biking trails. The reservoir has been called the Bermuda Triangle of New Jersey, and over 26 people have drowned there since 1971. Six of them have never been found. [3] [4] Round Valley Reservoir, Clinton Township, NJ
The last time it rained in Central Jersey was last month on Sept. 30 when only about a half inch of precipitation fell.
In 1964, the Spruce Run Reservoir Dam was built by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, forming the Spruce Run Reservoir. [4] The reservoir is the third largest in the state and is encompassed by the Spruce Run Recreation Area. [5] The source of the stream is protected, located in Crystal Springs Preserve, a county park. [6]
In northern New Jersey, the Spruce Run Reservoir in Hunterdon County was at less than 32% of its 3.5 billion gallon capacity as of Nov. 12, according to the water supply authority.
The NJDEP held a public hearing Tuesday morning to discuss the possibility of a drought warning amid ongoing warm and dry conditions across the state.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in New Jersey.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
The Manasquan Reservoir, which provides drinking water for southern Monmouth County, had just 58% of its nearly 4.7 billion gallon capacity as of Oct. 17, according to the New Jersey Water Supply ...