{"id":3820,"date":"2022-09-29T09:50:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wlm\/?page_id=3820"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:33:10","slug":"reporting-a-dam-incident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wlm\/drec\/dam-safety\/reporting-a-dam-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting a Dam Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3822&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3958&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following steps should be taken in the event of a dam incident:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make sure you are in a safe location before observing the situation and report an appropriate response to the incident.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Typical dam incidents may include, but are not limited to:\n<ul>\n<li>Unsafe high water level or rapid loss of water in the pond or lake<\/li>\n<li>Water overtopping the dam embankment<\/li>\n<li>Formation of a vortex in the pond or lake<\/li>\n<li>Any unusual cracks in the dam or sliding of dam embankment material<\/li>\n<li>Sinkholes at the dam<\/li>\n<li>Unusual discharge of muddy water from the dam embankment<\/li>\n<li>Unusual obstructions in the spillway<\/li>\n<li>Destructive vandalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To report an incident, call the 24-hour notification hotline at\u00a0<strong>1-877-WARNDEP<\/strong>\u00a0(1-877-927-6337).<\/li>\n<li>In the event of a dam failure or uncontrolled release of stored water, High (Class I) and Significant (Class II) Hazard Dam owners must immediately activate their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wlm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/dam-safety\/eapform.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency Action Plan (EAP)\u00a0<\/a>in accordance with the Safe Dam Act (N.J.S.A. 58:4-5.a.(1)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3822&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3958&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following steps should be taken in the event of a dam incident: Make sure you are in a safe location before observing the situation and report an appropriate response to the incident. 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