Holiday Lake Dam
Holiday Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ocean County, New Jersey, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Holiday Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Holiday Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Long Beach Corporation (private). It impounds the Fourmile Branch Of Mill Creek near Stafford.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 810 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/06/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Nearest City | Stafford |
| River/Stream | Fourmile Branch Of Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.73262, -74.26573 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 810 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 810 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 39 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,192 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Long Beach Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/06/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00061 |
| Federal ID | NJ00061 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |