GLEN LAKE DAM - NJ00307-2862
Dam Name: GLEN LAKE DAM
State: NJ
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/28/2015
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNJ00307-2862
Incident Descriptionpiping failure through embankment adjacent to concrete spillway
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)39
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)66.00
Surface Area (acres)14.00
Year Completed1922
NID NumberNJ00307
River NameWALLKILL RIVER
Latitude41.0392
Longitude-74.6074
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NJDEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNJ DEP
