WOODCLIFF LAKE DAM - NJ00247-1163


Incident ID NJ00247-1163
Dam Name WOODCLIFF LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State NJ
Incident Date 07/06/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description New seepage found at dam - Small leak observed in the floor of the gate house
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 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Unknown
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time 12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type PGRE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1906
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 38 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 117 acres
River Name PASCALK BROOK
Latitude 41.0128
Longitude -74.0493
Regulatory Agency(ies) NJDEP
NID Number NJ00247
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