Lake Albert Dam

Lake Albert Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Albert Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Albert Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Collings Lakes Civic Association (private). It impounds the Great Egg Harbor River-tr.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/04/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
River/StreamGreat Egg Harbor River-tr
Coordinates39.59035, -74.86298

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area15 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCollings Lakes Civic Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/04/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00139
Federal IDNJ00139
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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