Kettle Run Dam is an earth dam located in Burlington County, New Jersey, built in 1885. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 348 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 Kettle Run Dam
The primary purpose of Kettle Run Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts of Central & Southern Nj, Inc. (private). It impounds the Kettle Run near Voorhees.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 348 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 638 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1885, 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 12/15/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Nearest City | Voorhees |
| River/Stream | Kettle Run |
| Coordinates | 39.81803, -74.86115 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 348 ft |
| Year Completed | 1885 (141 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 638 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 638 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 512 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 624 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts of Central & Southern Nj, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00957 |
| Federal ID | NJ00957 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |