Lake Tamarack Dam

Lake Tamarack Dam is an earth dam located in Bergen County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Tamarack Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Tamarack Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by County Of Bergen (local government). It impounds the Ramapo River-tr.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/14/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
River/StreamRamapo River-tr
Coordinates41.05017, -74.24302

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge117 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCounty of Bergen
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00206
Federal IDNJ00206
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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