CASSVILLE DAM - NJ00606-2864
Dam Name: CASSVILLE DAM
State: NJ
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 08/27/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNJ00606-2864
Incident Descriptionovertopped, embankment failure
Named Hydrologic EventIrene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCounty Road (embankment) closed
Owner TypeP
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height6 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)14.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNJ00606
River NameSMALL BRANCH TOMS RIVER
Latitude40.1107
Longitude-74.3889
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NJDEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNJ DEP
