2023 Paulinskill Lake Dam Inspection Report
New Jersey Dam Safety Inspection Program
State law relating to the construction, repair, modification, and inspection of existing and proposed dams has been in existence since 1912. The law was mended in 1981 and cited as the Safe Dam Act, N.J.S.A. 58:4-1 et seq. The Dam Safety Standards N.J.A.C. 7:20-1 et seq. were promulgated in May 1985 and last amended in June 2008. The New Jersey Dam Safety Program is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Engineering and Construction, Dam Safety Section. The objective of the program is to protect lives and property from the consequences of a dam failure or the improper release of impounded water. A primary means of achieving this goal is through the maintenance and periodic inspection of in-service dams
