Slabtown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 440 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 Slabtown Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Slabtown Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jodi and Mark Leonetti (private). It impounds the Salem River near Woodstown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/08/2022.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Nearest City | Woodstown |
| River/Stream | Salem River |
| Coordinates | 39.61910, -75.26408 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1926 (100 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,020 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jodi and Mark Leonetti |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/08/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00116 |
| Federal ID | NJ00116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |