Tomahawk Lake Dam
Tomahawk Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tomahawk Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tomahawk Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tomahawk Lake, Inc. (private). It impounds the Lubbers Run.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a storage capacity of 70 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/11/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Lubbers Run |
| Coordinates | 40.99493, -74.65142 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 335 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tomahawk Lake, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 09/11/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00010 |
| Federal ID | NJ00010 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |