Swartswood Lake Dam
Swartswood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Swartswood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Swartswood 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 Parks And Forestry (state). It impounds the Paulskill River.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 516 acres, has a storage capacity of 4,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1903, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/18/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Paulskill River |
| Coordinates | 41.05927, -74.85315 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 4,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 516 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/18/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00171 |
| Federal ID | NJ00171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |