Beaver Lake Dam
Beaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Camden County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Beaver Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Beaver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mechescatuxen Corporation (private). It impounds the Wildest Branch.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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 09/27/2017.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| River/Stream | Wildest Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.73960, -74.83437 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mechescatuxen Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00703 |
| Federal ID | NJ00703 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |