Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Silver Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Silver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Home Owners of Silver Lake (private). It impounds the Mt. Enna Branch.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,336 square miles.
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 08/01/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Columbia |
| River/Stream | Mt. Enna Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.56911, -82.15158 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,336 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Home Owners of Silver Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02195 |
| Federal ID | GA02195 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |