Skip Morgan Drive Dam

Skip Morgan Drive Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Skip Morgan Drive Dam

The primary purpose of Skip Morgan Drive Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Township Of Hamilton (local government). It impounds the Indian Branch near Mays Landing.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 11/08/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Nearest CityMays Landing
River/StreamIndian Branch
Coordinates39.55697, -74.80662

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTownship of Hamilton
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/08/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00997
Federal IDNJ00997
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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