Campgaw Mountain Lake Dam

Campgaw Mountain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bergen County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Campgaw Mountain Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Campgaw Mountain Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by County Of Bergen Department Of Parks (local government).

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 15 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 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 08/18/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
Coordinates41.05978, -74.19298

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCounty of Bergen Department of Parks
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00939
Federal IDNJ00939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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