Dams in Atlantic County, New Jersey
25Total Dams
1High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Atlantic County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Atlantic County is 111 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Lenape Dam at 29 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lenape Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1879 |
| Doughty Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | 1914 |
| Pleasant Mills Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Kuehnle Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Hammonton Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Bargaintown Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1718 |
| Stephen Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | |
| Off's Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Other | |
| Bungalow Park Dam | Significant | Poor | 7 | Recreation | |
| Cushman Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | |
| Patcong Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Braddock Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | |
| Make Peace Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Maple Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Skip Morgan Drive Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lake George Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Wildlife Drive Dike | Low | Poor | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1959 |
| Pancoast Mill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Caines Mill Pond Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Lake Albert Dam | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Egg Harbor City Park Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Lily Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Stockton College Upper Dam #1 | Low | 8 | |||
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | 8 | Recreation | ||
| Moss Mill Lake Dam | Low | 7 | Recreation | 1939 |