New Jersey No Name # 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 11,500 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About New Jersey No Name # 3 Dam
The primary purpose of New Jersey No Name # 3 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department of the Army (federal). It impounds the Woodbury Creek-offstream.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 11,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a storage capacity of 1,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| River/Stream | Woodbury Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 39.86410, -75.19390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 11,500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 75 acres |
| Drainage Area | 300 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of the Army |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00005 |
| Federal ID | NJ00005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |