Silver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 830 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 Edward K. & Mary Ellen Matthews (private). It impounds the Pine Brook.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/11/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| River/Stream | Pine Brook |
| Coordinates | 40.74968, -74.46563 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 830 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edward K. & Mary Ellen Matthews |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00650 |
| Federal ID | NJ00650 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |