Bear Swamp Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bergen County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 100 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 Bear Swamp Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bear Swamp Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division of Parks and Forestry (state). It impounds the Ramapo River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a storage capacity of 326 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 04/27/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| River/Stream | Ramapo River |
| Coordinates | 41.09168, -74.21985 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 326 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 326 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 61 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/27/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00496 |
| Federal ID | NJ00496 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |