List of dam removals in New Jersey

This is a list of dams in New Jersey that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam^[1]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed	Notes
Cedar Creek Weir	5 ft (1.5 m)	2014	Lacey Township 39°52′04″N 74°10′08″W / 39.8678°N 74.1689°W / 39.8678; -74.1689 (Cedar Creek Weir)	Cedar Creek	Barnegat Bay	Dam built for stream gauge purposes. Owned by the United States Geological Survey.
Kincaid Lake Dam	16 ft (4.9 m)	2018	Harrison Township 39°42′26″N 75°11′25″W / 39.7073°N 75.1902°W / 39.7073; -75.1902 (Kincaid Lake Dam)	Big Clems Run	Delaware River	Dam built for recreation. Owned by Gloucester County and several private landowners.
Glenside Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	1997	Blackwood 39°46′29″N 75°03′14″W / 39.7747°N 75.0539°W / 39.7747; -75.0539 (Glenside Dam)	Tributary to South Branch Big Timber Creek
Sooy Lake Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2013	Woodland Township 39°51′28″N 74°35′51″W / 39.8579°N 74.5975°W / 39.8579; -74.5975 (Sooy Lake Dam)	Tributary to Burrs Mill Brook		Dam built for agriculture.
Sterling Lake Dam	14.5 ft (4.4 m)	2011	Washington Township, Gloucester County 39°44′08″N 75°06′38″W / 39.7356°N 75.1106°W / 39.7356; -75.1106 (Sterling Lake Dam)	Duffield Run		Dam built for recreation.
Camp Inawendiwin Lower Dam	11 ft (3.4 m)	2014	Tabernacle Township 39°52′09″N 74°41′36″W / 39.8693°N 74.6932°W / 39.8693; -74.6932 (Camp Inawendiwin Lower Dam)	Friendship Creek		Dam built for recreation at Camp Inawendiwin, a Girl Scout camp.
Stone's Dam	9 ft (2.7 m)	2013	Milford 40°34′31″N 75°05′39″W / 40.5752°N 75.0942°W / 40.5752; -75.0942 (Stone's Dam)	Hakihokake Creek		Owned by the Borough of Milford.
Gruendyke Mill Dam^[2]	7 ft (2.1 m)	2007	Hackettstown 40°50′56″N 74°49′17″W / 40.8488°N 74.8214°W / 40.8488; -74.8214 (Gruendyke Mill Dam)	Musconetcong River		Dam built for a grist mill and ice harvesting.
Seber Dam^[2]	4 ft (1.2 m)^[3]	2009	Hackettstown 40°51′12″N 74°48′43″W / 40.8532°N 74.812°W / 40.8532; -74.812 (Seber Dam)
Riegelsville Mill Dam^[3]	8 ft (2.4 m)	2011	Holland Township 40°35′54″N 75°10′37″W / 40.5983°N 75.177°W / 40.5983; -75.177 (Riegelsville Mill Dam)			Mill dam.
Hughesville Dam^[3]	17 ft (5.2 m)	2016	Holland Township and Pohatcong Township 40°37′48″N 75°08′18″W / 40.63°N 75.1384°W / 40.63; -75.1384 (Hughesville Dam)			Paper mill dam owned by the International Process Plants and Equipment Corporation.
Finesville Dam^[3]	9 ft (2.7 m)	2011	Pohatcong Township 40°36′22″N 75°10′15″W / 40.606°N 75.1707°W / 40.606; -75.1707 (Finesville Dam)			Mill dam.
Columbia Lake Dam	18 ft (5.5 m)	2018	Knowlton Township 40°55′27″N 75°05′14″W / 40.9241°N 75.0873°W / 40.9241; -75.0873 (Columbia Lake Dam)	Paulins Kill		Hydropower dam owned by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. NJ00124.
County Line Dam	3 ft (0.91 m)	2022	Stillwater Township and Hardwick Township 41°01′12″N 74°53′12″W / 41.02°N 74.8868°W / 41.02; -74.8868 (County Line Dam)	Paulins Kill		Timber mill dam.
Willever Lake Dam	9 ft (2.7 m)	2011	Mansfield Township, Warren County 40°47′34″N 74°57′23″W / 40.7927°N 74.9563°W / 40.7927; -74.9563 (Willever Lake Dam)	Pohatcong Creek		Dam built for recreation. National Inventory of Dams ID NJ00130.
Warren Hills Regional School District Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2020	Washington Township, Warren County 40°46′23″N 74°59′59″W / 40.773°N 74.9998°W / 40.773; -74.9998	Tributary to Pohatcong Creek		Owned by the Warren Hills Regional School District.
Lake Basgalore Dam	13 ft (4.0 m)	2018	Woolwich Township 39°44′06″N 75°17′01″W / 39.7351°N 75.2835°W / 39.7351; -75.2835 (Lake Basgalore Dam)	Tributary to Raccoon Creek		Dam built for recreation. Owned by Gloucester County and several private landowners.
Father John's Lane Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2009	Lafayette Township 41°05′14″N 74°40′15″W / 41.0873°N 74.6708°W / 41.0873; -74.6708 (Father John's Lane Dam)	Tributary to Paulins Kill		Dam built for recreation.
Middleville Dam	25 ft (7.6 m)	2009	Stillwater Township 41°03′27″N 74°53′19″W / 41.0575°N 74.8886°W / 41.0575; -74.8886 (Middleville Dam)	Tributary to Paulins Kill		Dam built for recreation.
Piraneo Lake Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2014	Andover 40°59′03″N 74°44′14″W / 40.9841°N 74.7373°W / 40.9841; -74.7373 (Piraneo Lake Dam)	Tributary to Pequest River		Privately owned, sold to New Jersey after removal.
Pursel's Mill Dam^[3]	15 ft (4.6 m)	2006	Phillipsburg 40°40′38″N 75°10′12″W / 40.6772°N 75.17°W / 40.6772; -75.17 (Pursel's Mill Dam)	Lopatcong Creek		Mill dam.
Flower Hill Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2017	Hopewell Township, Mercer County 40°17′19″N 74°46′48″W / 40.2887°N 74.7799°W / 40.2887; -74.7799 (Flower Hill Dam)	Tributary to Shabakunk Creek		Owned by The College of New Jersey.
No. 10 Watergate Pond Dam	16 ft (4.9 m)	2021	Hardwick Township 41°04′08″N 74°58′41″W / 41.069°N 74.978°W / 41.069; -74.978 (No. 10 Watergate Pond Dam)	Van Campens Brook		Dams removed as a principal part of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.^[4]
No. 2 Watergate Pond Dam	9 ft (2.7 m)	2021	Hardwick Township 41°04′08″N 74°58′19″W / 41.069°N 74.972°W / 41.069; -74.972 (No. 2 Watergate Pond Dam)	Van Campens Brook
Upper Blue Mountain Dam	26 ft (7.9 m)	1995	Layton 41°06′14″N 74°55′26″W / 41.1039°N 74.9238°W / 41.1039; -74.9238 (Upper Blue Mountain Dam)	Tributary to Van Campens Brook
Pool Colony Dam		1999	Newton 41°05′10″N 74°55′49″W / 41.086°N 74.9304°W / 41.086; -74.9304 (Pool Colony Dam)	Tributary to Van Campens Brook
Lake Success Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	1995	Walpack Township 41°06′30″N 74°53′24″W / 41.1083°N 74.8899°W / 41.1083; -74.8899 (Lake Success Dam)	Tributary to Van Campens Brook
Lore's Mill Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2022	Commercial Township 39°17′10″N 75°03′48″W / 39.286°N 75.0632°W / 39.286; -75.0632	Dividing Creek	Dividing Creek	Owned by the Unimin Corporation and the County of Cumberland.
Unexpected Road Dam	7.5 ft (2.3 m)	2014	Buena Vista Township 39°33′58″N 74°55′34″W / 39.566°N 74.9262°W / 39.566; -74.9262 (Unexpected Road Dam)	Tributary to Hospitality Branch	Great Egg Harbor River
New Jersey No Name # 125 Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2010	Hamilton Township, Atlantic County 39°28′53″N 74°42′45″W / 39.4813°N 74.7124°W / 39.4813; -74.7124 (New Jersey No Name # 125 Dam)	Race Branch		Irrigation dams.
New Jersey No Name # 126 Dam	7 ft (2.1 m)	2010	Hamilton Township, Atlantic County 39°28′54″N 74°42′53″W / 39.4817°N 74.7146°W / 39.4817; -74.7146 (New Jersey No Name # 126 Dam)	Race Branch		Irrigation dams.
Wrubel Swimming Pool Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2013	Demarest 40°56′43″N 73°56′35″W / 40.9453°N 73.9431°W / 40.9453; -73.9431 (Wrubel Swimming Pool Dam)	Cresskill Brook	Hackensack River	Dam built for swimming.
Westecunk Creek Barrier	8 ft (2.4 m)	2015	Eagleswood Township 39°38′29″N 74°18′31″W / 39.6414°N 74.3086°W / 39.6414; -74.3086 (Westecunk Creek Barrier)	Westecunk Creek	Little Egg Harbor	Located within Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.^[5]
Burnt Mills Dam	8 ft (2.4 m)	2019	Bedminster 39°31′56″N 75°02′41″W / 39.5323°N 75.0447°W / 39.5323; -75.0447 (Burnt Mills Dam)	Burnt Mill Branch	Maurice River	Grist mill dam owned by the Township of Bedminster. NJ00632.
Westor Dam	19 ft (5.8 m)	2016	Holmdel Township 40°20′23″N 74°11′13″W / 40.3398°N 74.187°W / 40.3398; -74.187 (Westor Dam)	Tributary to Willow Brook	Navesink River	Irrigation and farm pond dam.
Fullenkamp Dam	6.4 ft (2.0 m)	2011	Harding Township 40°45′57″N 74°30′19″W / 40.7658°N 74.5052°W / 40.7658; -74.5052 (Fullenkamp Dam)	Catfish Brook	Passaic River	Dam built for agriculture.
Patex Pond Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	1990	Montville 40°55′01″N 74°22′58″W / 40.917°N 74.3827°W / 40.917; -74.3827 (Patex Pond Dam)	Crooked Brook
Lake Hudsonia Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2021	Morris Township 40°57′58″N 74°29′47″W / 40.966°N 74.4964°W / 40.966; -74.4964 (Lake Hudsonia Dam)	Hibernia Brook		Built for recreation at a Girl Scout Camp. Owned by the Township of Rockaway. NJ00753.
Cooke's Pond Dam	6.9 ft (2.1 m)	2010	Franklin Lakes Borough 41°01′48″N 74°10′20″W / 41.0299°N 74.1723°W / 41.0299; -74.1723 (Cooke's Pond Dam)	Tributary to Ho-Ho-Kus Brook
Lake Hartung Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2021	Jefferson Township 41°02′28″N 74°32′01″W / 41.041°N 74.5337°W / 41.041; -74.5337 (Lake Hartung Dam)	Russia Brook
Knox Hill Dam	18 ft (5.5 m)	1996	Morristown 40°48′24″N 74°30′30″W / 40.8067°N 74.5083°W / 40.8067; -74.5083 (Knox Hill Dam)	Tributary to Whippany River
Bodine Pond Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2011	Franklin Township, Hunterdon County 40°33′51″N 74°56′10″W / 40.5643°N 74.9361°W / 40.5643; -74.9361 (Bodine Pond Dam)	Tributary to Capoolong Creek	Raritan River	Dam built for recreation.
Pottersville Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	1985	Califon 40°43′21″N 74°45′12″W / 40.7226°N 74.7533°W / 40.7226; -74.7533 (Pottersville Dam)	Cold Brook
Weston Mill Dam	5 ft (1.5 m)	2017	Manville and Franklin Township, Somerset County 40°31′49″N 74°35′17″W / 40.5302°N 74.588°W / 40.5302; -74.588 (Weston Mill Dam)	Millstone River		Hydropower dam owned by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Nevius Street Dam^[3]	2.45 ft (0.75 m)	2013	Raritan 40°33′53″N 74°38′11″W / 40.5648°N 74.6364°W / 40.5648; -74.6364 (Nevius Street Dam)	Raritan River		Dam built for aesthetics. Owned by Duke Farms.
Roberts Street Dam^[3]	7.5 ft (2.3 m)	2012	Bridgewater Township 40°33′24″N 74°38′55″W / 40.5566°N 74.6486°W / 40.5566; -74.6486 (Roberts Street Dam)			Dam built for irrigation and recreation. Owned by the Park Commission of Somerset County.
Calco Dam^[3]	7 ft (2.1 m)	2011	Bridgewater Township 40°33′03″N 74°33′07″W / 40.5508°N 74.5519°W / 40.5508; -74.5519 (Calco Dam (Diffusion Weir))			Chemical dispersion dam owned by the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority.
Fieldsville Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	1990	Somerset 40°32′27″N 74°30′46″W / 40.5409°N 74.5128°W / 40.5409; -74.5128 (Fieldsville Dam)
Sylvan Lake Dam		2012	Skillman 40°24′45″N 74°41′45″W / 40.4124°N 74.6957°W / 40.4124; -74.6957 (Sylvan Lake Dam)	Rock Brook
Camp Beisler Dam	17.1 ft (5.2 m)	2021	Lebanon Township 40°45′24″N 74°51′51″W / 40.7568°N 74.8641°W / 40.7568; -74.8641 (Camp Beisler Dam)	Spruce Run		National Inventory of Dams ID NJ00141.
Jericho Pond Dam	5.5 ft (1.7 m)	2021	Stow Creek Township 39°28′15″N 75°21′08″W / 39.4707°N 75.3523°W / 39.4707; -75.3523 (Jericho Pond Dam)	Stow Creek	Stow Creek	Owned by the County of Cumberland. NJ00631.
Kazmar Pond Dam	6 ft (1.8 m)	2017	Vernon Township 41°12′10″N 74°24′32″W / 41.2027°N 74.4088°W / 41.2027; -74.4088 (Kazmar Pond Dam)	Tributary to Wawayanda Creek	Wallkill River	Dam built for recreation, owned by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

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References

^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lockwood, Jim (26 February 2009). "Centuries-old dams is removed from Musconetcong River". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Hamilton, Pat; Craig, Laura (2017). "Restoring Free-flowing Rivers" (PDF). New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Digest. No. 2017 Freshwater Issue. New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ "NPS Announces Completion of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project". National Park Service. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
^ "Removal of Westecunk Creek Barrier". FWS.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

External links

Media related to Removed dams in New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons

[ardrd-1] "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[lockwood-2009-2] Lockwood, Jim (26 February 2009). "Centuries-old dams is removed from Musconetcong River". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[hamilton-2017-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Hamilton, Pat; Craig, Laura (2017). "Restoring Free-flowing Rivers" (PDF). New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Digest. No. 2017 Freshwater Issue. New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[watergate-complete-4] "NPS Announces Completion of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project". National Park Service. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[5] "Removal of Westecunk Creek Barrier". FWS.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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