Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Iowa. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall. 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
Silver Lake Dam is a dam in Worth, Iowa. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state).
The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 334 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,959 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | State of Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.48370, -93.40700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,959 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,959 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,525 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 334 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04235 |
| Federal ID | IA04235 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |