Lily Lake Dam
Lily Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Lily Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lily Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Us Fish And Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Doughty Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Doughty Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.46700, -74.45500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,079 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/24/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00715 |
| Federal ID | NJ00715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |