Burnt Mill Pond Dam

Burnt Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Burnt Mill Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Burnt 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 City Of Vineland (local government). It impounds the Burnt Mill Branch near Vineland.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 03/07/2025.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyCumberland
Nearest CityVineland
River/StreamBurnt Mill Branch
Coordinates39.53183, -75.04428

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge31 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Vineland
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/07/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00632
Federal IDNJ00632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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