Mullica Hill Pond Dam

About Mullica Hill Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mullica Hill 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 (state). It impounds the Raccoon Creek near Mullica Hill.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2023.

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