Lake Oberst Dam

Lake Oberst Dam is an earth dam located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Oberst Dam

Lake Oberst Dam is a dam in Gloucester, New Jersey. The dam is owned by Fish Pond Development Corp. Ttl (private). It impounds the Mantua Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/04/2025.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyGloucester
River/StreamMantua Creek
Coordinates39.71462, -75.09208

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFish Pond Development Corp. TTL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/04/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNJ01040
Federal IDNJ01040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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