ORADELL RESERVOIR DAM - NJ00258-965


Incident ID NJ00258-965
Dam Name ORADELL RESERVOIR DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State NJ
Incident Date 04/17/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description EAP was activated due to high water levels at the spillway
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
Economic Damages (in $)
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 1922
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 796 acres
River Name HACKENSACK RIVER
Latitude 40.9562
Longitude -74.0291
Regulatory Agency(ies) NJDEP
NID Number NJ00258
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