Malaga Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 11,625 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 Malaga Dam
The primary purpose of Malaga Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Njdot (state). It impounds the Scotland Run.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 11,625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles.
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 07/18/2023.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| River/Stream | Scotland Run |
| Coordinates | 39.57313, -75.05817 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 11,625 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Drainage Area | 29 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Njdot |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00443 |
| Federal ID | NJ00443 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |