Lake Windsor Dam
Lake Windsor Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Windsor Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Windsor Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Len Tamboer (private). It impounds the Papakating Creek-tr.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a storage capacity of 602 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/08/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Papakating Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.16913, -74.63877 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 602 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 602 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,911 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Len Tamboer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/08/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00034 |
| Federal ID | NJ00034 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |