Silver Beach Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ohio County, Kentucky, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 62% 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 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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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ohio |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| Coordinates | 37.52056, -86.92417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Larry Allen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/03/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00965 |
| Federal ID | KY00965 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |