Woodmere Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 345 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 Woodmere Dam
The primary purpose of Woodmere Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodmere Camp (private). It impounds the Canton Drain.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/12/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| River/Stream | Canton Drain |
| Coordinates | 39.50268, -75.38268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 134 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodmere Camp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/12/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00037 |
| Federal ID | NJ00037 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |