Fallen Leaf Lake Dam

Fallen Leaf Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burlington County, New Jersey, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fallen Leaf Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fallen Leaf Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usaf Amc (federal). It impounds the Newbold Run near Browns Mills.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/30/2024.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBurlington
Nearest CityBrowns Mills
River/StreamNewbold Run
Coordinates39.99167, -74.57333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge17 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUSAF AMC
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection07/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ01032
Federal IDNJ01032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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