New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam dam
New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam
The New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam, located in Burlington County, New Jersey, serves the primary purpose of irrigation along the South Branch Rancocas Creek. This privately owned Earth dam stands at 8 feet in height and stretches over 1550 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Despite its low hazard potential and satisfactory condition assessment as of 2004, the dam is regulated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, with state permitting, inspection, and enforcement in place to ensure its safety and functionality.
The dam's location in Southampton Township, within Congressional District 03, New Jersey, highlights its significance in water resource management in the region. While no federal agency is directly involved in the ownership, funding, design, construction, or regulation of the dam, it plays a crucial role in supporting agricultural activities through irrigation. With a drainage area of 2.7 square miles and a surface area of 50 acres, the dam's presence contributes to the efficient utilization of water resources along the creek.
As an essential infrastructure for water storage and distribution, the New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam underscores the importance of maintaining and monitoring dams for sustainable water management in the face of changing climate conditions. With its history of regular inspections and a low hazard potential, the dam exemplifies the proactive approach taken by state regulatory agencies to ensure the safety and effectiveness of water control structures in New Jersey.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Branch At New Lisbon Nj | 31 cfs | → |
| North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton Nj | 42 cfs | → |
| South Branch Rancocas Creek At Vincentown Nj | 11 cfs | → |
| Mcdonalds Branch In Lebanon State Forest Nj | 1 cfs | → |
| Crosswicks Creek At Extonville Nj | 18 cfs | → |
| Mullica River Near Batsto Nj | 15 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam.
Boat launches
- Levittown Lake
- Station Avenue
- Lake Trail Burlington County
- Roebling Park In Nj
- Trenton Public Boat Ramp
- Linden Avenue
Campgrounds
- Willow Pond Camp Military - Ft Dix
- Brendan T Byrne Camp
- Brendan Byrne State Forest
- Range 14 Camp Military - Ft Dix
- Batona Camp
- Atsion - Wharton State Forest
Fishing spots
Track New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam in the Snoflo app
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About New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam
Where does the data for New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of New Jersey No Name # 8 Dam.