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.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 200 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 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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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| River/Stream | Ramapo River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.05017, -74.24302 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 117 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | County of Bergen |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00206 |
| Federal ID | NJ00206 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |