Camp Haluwasa Lower Dam is an earth dam located in Camden County, New Jersey, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 720 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 Camp Haluwasa Lower Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Haluwasa Lower Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camp Haluwasa (private). It impounds the Pump Branch near Winslow.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 04/18/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Nearest City | Winslow |
| River/Stream | Pump Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.69833, -74.85307 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Camp Haluwasa |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/18/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00684 |
| Federal ID | NJ00684 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |