Cedar Lake Dam
Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division Of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the Great Egg Harbor River-tr.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/2002. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Great Egg Harbor River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.58527, -74.90200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 12 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00135 |
| Federal ID | NJ00135 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |