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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 Runyon Watershed is a reservoir system located in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States, just south of Sayreville. It is operated by the Middlesex Water Company . The 1,100 acres (450 ha) watershed area was first established in the late 1800 when it was purchased by the city of Perth Amboy , which developed a reservoir and ...
Withdrawing water from the aquifer is managed by the Bureau of Water Allocation within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). As of 2009, there were 958 high-capacity water wells registered with the NJDEP. The wells yield an average of 400 gallons of water per minute (gpm), with a peak output of 4,500 gpm.
Aquifers of the United States Withdrawal rates from the Ogallala Aquifer.. This is a list of some aquifers in the United States.. Map of major US aquifers by rock type. An aquifer is a geologic formation, a group of formations, or a part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to groundwater wells and springs.
New Jersey's number of "flood days" are increasing across the region, according to Sea Level Rise Viewer data. For instance, before 1992, Atlantic City had fewer than five flood days a year ...
The Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for municipalities and utilities, as well as a 1,204-acre (4.87 km 2) park, located in Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The reservoir doubles as a park that is part of the Monmouth County Park System. The park has trails, a visitor center, a nature/environmental center ...
It provides drinking water for an estimated 750,000 residents of Bergen and Hudson counties. Because of its environment, the Oradell Reservoir area is very susceptible to flooding. During many storms, such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Ida in 2021, the reservoir as well as connecting streams flooded the area and caused many roads to ...
Spruce Run Recreation Area is a 1,290-acre (5.2 km 2) New Jersey state recreation area located in Union Township and Clinton Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It encompasses the Spruce Run Reservoir that is used as a backup reservoir to protect the state from prolonged droughts.