Bungalow Park Dam

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

About Bungalow Park Dam

The primary purpose of Bungalow Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Atlantic County (local government). It impounds the Indian Cabin Creek near Egg Harbor City.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 237 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 03/15/2024.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Nearest CityEgg Harbor City
River/StreamIndian Cabin Creek
Coordinates39.56018, -74.61110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage237 acre-ft
Max Storage237 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAtlantic County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/15/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ01050
Federal IDNJ01050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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