Veteran Memorial Lake Dam
Veteran Memorial Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Veteran Memorial Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Veteran Memorial Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodstown Borough (local government). It impounds the Salem River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1922, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/2024.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| River/Stream | Salem River |
| Coordinates | 39.64353, -75.33028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodstown Borough |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/12/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00576 |
| Federal ID | NJ00576 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |