Bankbridge Dam

Bankbridge Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Bankbridge Dam

The primary purpose of Bankbridge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Main Line Realty Group (private). It impounds the Monogehela Brook-tr.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/20/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyGloucester
River/StreamMonogehela Brook-tr
Coordinates39.78752, -75.13872

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge775 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMain Line Realty Group
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00644
Federal IDNJ00644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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