Mickels Mill Dam
Mickels Mill Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mickels Mill Dam
The primary purpose of Mickels Mill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by De Wilde's Rhodo - Lake Nurseries (private). It impounds the Horse Run.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1928, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| River/Stream | Horse Run |
| Coordinates | 39.49268, -75.34067 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 514 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | de Wilde's Rhodo - Lake Nurseries |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00074 |
| Federal ID | NJ00074 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |