Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Camden County, New Jersey. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 250 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 Sherwin Williams Corporation (private). It impounds the North Branch Timber Creek near Gibbsboro.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/2024.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Nearest City | Gibbsboro |
| River/Stream | North Branch Timber Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.83750, -74.96303 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 89 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sherwin Williams Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00409 |
| Federal ID | NJ00409 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |