Make Peace Lake Dam
Make Peace Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Make Peace Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Make Peace 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 Little Mill Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 3,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 300 acres, has a storage capacity of 1,140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 06/01/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Little Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.54643, -74.75132 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 300 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00465 |
| Federal ID | NJ00465 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |