Skellinger Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 340 ft long. 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 Skellinger Lake Dam
Skellinger Lake Dam is a dam in Sussex, New Jersey. The dam is owned by Division of Parks and Forestry (state). It impounds the Spring Cabin Brook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 10/23/2023.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Spring Cabin Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.22958, -74.75057 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/23/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00020 |
| Federal ID | NJ00020 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |