Silver Lake

Silver Lake is an earth dam located in Utah County, Utah, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a dam in Utah, Utah. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Silver Creek near American Fork, Ut.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1907, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyUtah
Nearest CityAmerican Fork, Ut
River/StreamSilver Creek
Coordinates40.52106, -111.67118

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1907 (119 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/25/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT00275
Federal IDUT00275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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