Wildwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 385 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 Wildwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morford Conservation Corporation (private). It impounds the Wallkill River-tr.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a storage capacity of 210 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Wallkill River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.15182, -74.52702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 385 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Morford Conservation Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00473 |
| Federal ID | NJ00473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |