List of dam removals in New Jersey

Removal of the Westecunk Creek Barrier from Westecunk Creek at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in 2015.

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

Removals by watershed

Delaware River

In 2021 two dams on Van Campens Brook, a tributary of the Delaware River, were removed as a principal part of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[1]

Completed removals

Dam[2] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gruendyke Mill Dam[3] 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
Seber Dam[3] 4 ft (1.2 m)[4] 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[4] 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)
Hughesville Dam[4] 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)
Finesville Dam[4] 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)
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
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)
Paulina Dam 13 ft (4.0 m) 2024 Blairstown
40°58′37″N 74°56′38″W / 40.977°N 74.944°W / 40.977; -74.944 (Paulina 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
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 (Warren Hills Regional School District Dam) 		Tributary to Pohatcong Creek
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
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
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
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
Pursel's Mill Dam[4] 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
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
No. 10 Watergate Pond Dam[1] 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
No. 2 Watergate Pond Dam[1] 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)
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 (New Jersey No Name # 119 Dam (Lore's Mill Dam)) 		Dividing Creek Dividing Creek
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
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)
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
Westecunk Creek Barrier[5] 8 ft (2.4 m) 2015 Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nevius Street Dam[4] 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
Roberts Street Dam[4] 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)
Calco Dam[4] 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))
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
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
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

References

  1. ^ a b c "NPS Announces Completion of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project". National Park Service. October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lockwood, Jim (February 26, 2009). "Centuries-old dams is removed from Musconetcong River". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ 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 August 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Removal of Westecunk Creek Barrier". FWS.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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