Camp Haluwasa Upper 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 · 7 ft7 ft tall and 625 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 Upper Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Haluwasa Upper 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 7 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 100 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 | 39.70112, -74.85728 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 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 | NJ00685 |
| Federal ID | NJ00685 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |