Dams in Burlington County, New Jersey
74Total Dams
10High Hazard
40Significant
Dam Safety in Burlington County, New Jersey
Burlington County has 74 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 40 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 16 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Burlington County is 95 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Amphibious Lake Dam at 21 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsion Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Timber Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Centennial Lake Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mirror Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Mishe - Mokwa Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Vincentown Mill Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1891 |
| Ballinger Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Smithville Dam | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Wagush Levee Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Upper Sylvan Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Kenilworth Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Braddocks Mill Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1790 |
| Country Lakes Lower #2 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Killdeer Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Breakneck Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Lake Pine Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Upper Aetna Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Oswego Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Harrisville Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Union Mill Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Country Lakes #3 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Country Lake #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Briarwood Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Batsto Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Marlton Lakes Upper Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Camp Inawendiwin Middle Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | ||
| Lake Stockwell Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Sioux Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lower Aetna Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Jcc Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Tomlinson Mill Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Indian Mills Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1807 |
| Lake James Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Upper Stokes Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Bethany Hole Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Cranberry Lakes Dam #5 | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Cranberry Co. Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lebanon Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lebanon Forest #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | |
| Big Look Trail Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Birchwood Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hanover Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 9 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Stokes-lower Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Buttonwood Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Saipe Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | |
| Riverton Country Club Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | |
| Woolman Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 5 | Recreation | |
| Bayberry Street Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 0 | ||
| Amphibious Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 21 | Recreation | 1967 |
| New Jersey No Name # 88 Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Pine Mill Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gale Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| New Jersey No Name # 85 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Mill Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1908 |
| New Jersey No Name # 84 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | |
| New Jersey No Name # 87 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Hipps Folley Dam | Low | Not Available | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Burnt Bog Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Kettle Run Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1885 |
| Cedar Run Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Dogwood Dam | Low | Not Available | 13 | ||
| Pachoango Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Old Forge Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Oliphants Mill Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Mt. Misery Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| New Jersey No Name # 107 Dam | Low | 10 | Irrigation | ||
| New Jersey No Name # 17 Dam | Low | 10 | Irrigation | ||
| Fallen Leaf Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Moorestown Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Kenilworth #2 (flamingo Road) Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Irrigation | |
| Willow Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 8 | Recreation | 1968 |