Caines Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Caines Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Caines Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Collings Lakes Civic Association (private). It impounds the Hospitality Branch.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Hospitality Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.60087, -74.88195 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 26 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Collings Lakes Civic Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00461 |
| Federal ID | NJ00461 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |