CENTERTON LAKE DAM - NJ00439-1183


Incident ID NJ00439-1183
Dam Name CENTERTON LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State NJ
Incident Date 08/14/2011
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description overtopping resulting in severe erosion of embankment
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts Unknown
Economic Damages (in $) unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 132 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type PGRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1942
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 576 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 37 acres
River Name MUDDY RUN
Latitude 39.525
Longitude -75.1699
Regulatory Agency(ies) NJDEP
NID Number NJ00439
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