Upper Lummis Pond Dam

Upper Lummis Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 23 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyCumberland
Nearest CityCedarville
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates39.35032, -75.17670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length475 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMargaret C. Mathes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/14/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNJ00693
Federal IDNJ00693
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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