Silver Lake Dam
Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, New Jersey, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
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 Thomas Dailey, Silver Lake, Llc (private). It impounds the Loper Run near Upper Deerfield.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/07/2021.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Nearest City | Upper Deerfield |
| River/Stream | Loper Run |
| Coordinates | 39.47178, -75.24833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Thomas Dailey, Silver Lake, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00067 |
| Federal ID | NJ00067 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |