Silver Beach Lake Dam

Silver Beach Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ohio County, Kentucky, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Silver Beach Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Silver Beach Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Larry Allen (private).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 04/03/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOhio
Nearest CityNo Town
Coordinates37.52056, -86.92417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLARRY ALLEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/03/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00965
Federal IDKY00965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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