Lake Hopatcong Flood of 2000

From August 11tth to the 14th of 2000 over 14 inches of rain fell over a small area of Morris and Sussex counties in New Jersey. The flooding from the rainfall caused 4 local dams to fail. The flooding waters from the failed dams, along with the 14 inches of rainfall, caused record flooding of New Jersey’s largest lake, Lake Hopatcong.
This video taken the day after, August 15, 2000, shows water level in a few areas of the lake including Hopatcong State Park and it’s bridge and dam, Lake’s End Marina, flooding on Espanong Road in Jefferson, Mount Arlington Beach, Barnes Bros. Marina, and the raging waters flowing from the lake into the Mustconetcong River.
For comparison, to see what this area of Hopatcong State Park, and it’s bridge and dam normally look like, please see this video here: • Walking Hopatcong Stat...
To see what this area of the Mustconetcong River normally looks like, please see this video here: • Relaxing River (with b...
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