Gateway Business Park Dam is an earth dam located in Salem County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 1,000 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 Gateway Business Park Dam
The primary purpose of Gateway Business Park Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Rose Sorbello (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek-tr near Oldmans Township.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Nearest City | Oldmans Township |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.73972, -75.40423 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Rose Sorbello |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ01039 |
| Federal ID | NJ01039 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |