Glen Wild Lake Dam

About Glen Wild Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Glen Wild Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glen Wild Lake Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Mud Brook near Pompton Lakes.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 175 acres, has a storage capacity of 2,625 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1918, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/28/2025.

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