Meisle (nummy) Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cape May County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 450 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 Meisle (nummy) Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Meisle (nummy) Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division of Parks and Forestry (state). It impounds the East Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 12/15/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| River/Stream | East Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.24627, -74.85840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 69 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00875 |
| Federal ID | NJ00875 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |