Mcmillan Reservoir Dam

Mcmillan Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Bergen County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mcmillan Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Mcmillan Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by County Of Bergen Department Of Parks (local government). It impounds the Ramapo River-tr.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. 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 08/18/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
River/StreamRamapo River-tr
Coordinates41.08345, -74.20182

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length265 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage141 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge408 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCounty of Bergen Department of Parks
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00497
Federal IDNJ00497
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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