Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sargent County, North Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 610 ft long. 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 Sargent County Wrb (local government). It impounds the Wild Rice River near N.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 124 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,600 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 05/22/2018.
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Location
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sargent |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Wild Rice River |
| Coordinates | 46.02798, -97.57419 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,067 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 124 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sargent County Wrb |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00218 |
| Federal ID | ND00218 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |