Cedar Lake Dam
Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Cedar Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts Of Central & Southern New Jersey (private). It impounds the Hospitality Branch-tr.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| River/Stream | Hospitality Branch-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.57580, -74.93700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 860 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00710 |
| Federal ID | NJ00710 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |