Glen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Glen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Glen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodbury Heights Borough (local government). It impounds the Woodbury Creek near Woodbury Heights.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Nearest City | Woodbury Heights |
| River/Stream | Woodbury Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.81507, -75.14275 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodbury Heights Borough |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00976 |
| Federal ID | NJ00976 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |