Upper Lummis Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 475 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 Upper Lummis Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lummis Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Margaret C. Mathes (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Cedarville.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Nearest City | Cedarville |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.35032, -75.17670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Margaret C. Mathes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00693 |
| Federal ID | NJ00693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |