Nummytown Mill Pond Dam
Nummytown Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cape May County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Nummytown Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Nummytown 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 Njdot (local government). It impounds the Fishing Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/13/2023.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| River/Stream | Fishing Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.02750, -74.89605 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | NJDOT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00515 |
| Federal ID | NJ00515 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |