Lake Hackney Dam

Lake Hackney Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Hackney Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Hackney Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jay Hackney (private). It impounds the Raccoon Creek near Ewan.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 10 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/03/2023.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyGloucester
Nearest CityEwan
River/StreamRaccoon Creek
Coordinates39.68613, -75.17675

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage10 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJay Hackney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/03/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00907
Federal IDNJ00907
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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