Kittatinny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 450 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 Kittatinny Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kittatinny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kittatiny Lake Association (private). It impounds the Flat Brook-tr near Tuttles Corner.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 82 acres, has a storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/24/2024.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Nearest City | Tuttles Corner |
| River/Stream | Flat Brook-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.17818, -74.79402 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 82 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kittatiny Lake Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/24/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00265 |
| Federal ID | NJ00265 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |