35Total Dams
1High Hazard
20Significant
Dam Safety in Salem County, New Jersey
Salem County has 35 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 20 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 16 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Salem County is 95 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Munson Dam at 32 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkinton Pond Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1774 |
| Alloway Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1949 |
| K-l-p Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Layton's Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ballingers Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Daretown Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Roosevelt Camp Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Sadies Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Algonkin Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Thundergust Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Maskells Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Elmer Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Parvin Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Centerton Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1942 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Willow Grove Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Other | |
| Cobbs Mill Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Quinton Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Water Supply | |
| New Jersey No Name # 131 Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | ||
| Palatine Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Munson Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Kelly Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Brown Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Veteran Memorial Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Woodmere Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Camp Karney Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lake Sycamore Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Thundergut Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Gateway Business Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| New Jersey No Name # 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | |
| Slabtown Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Mickels Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Coxhat Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Nj No Name No. 118 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other |