Lake Sycamore Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 585 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 Lake Sycamore Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Sycamore 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 Cesar Brook.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/28/2011. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| River/Stream | Cesar Brook |
| Coordinates | 39.55825, -75.33797 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 719 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/28/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00104 |
| Federal ID | NJ00104 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |