Clarks Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 600 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 Clarks Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Clarks Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the Mill Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 01/09/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.39297, -75.19843 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 288 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/09/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00071 |
| Federal ID | NJ00071 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |