Village Dock Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 1,325 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 Village Dock Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Village Dock Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Amazing Grace Community Church (private). It impounds the Scotland Run.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2019.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| River/Stream | Scotland Run |
| Coordinates | 39.59780, -75.06220 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,325 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Amazing Grace Community Church |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00681 |
| Federal ID | NJ00681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |