Silver Lake Dam
Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sussex County, New Jersey. 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 Division Of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the Franklin Pond Creek-tr.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 171 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2023.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| River/Stream | Franklin Pond Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.12137, -74.53593 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 171 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 62 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00469 |
| Federal ID | NJ00469 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |