Egg Harbor City Park Dam
Egg Harbor City Park Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Egg Harbor City Park Dam
The primary purpose of Egg Harbor City Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Egg Harbor (local government). It impounds the Indian Cabin Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 04/02/2020.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Indian Cabin Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.55840, -74.60670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 324 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Egg Harbor |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/02/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00617 |
| Federal ID | NJ00617 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |