Whitewater St. Park Lake Dam

About Whitewater St. Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Whitewater St. Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is state-owned. It impounds the Silver Creek.

The dam stands 70 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 201 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,610 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/19/2018.

At 70 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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