Silver Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Orange County, New York, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 375 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity 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 Waters Edge at Silver Lake Homeowners Association, Inc (private). It impounds the Masonic Creek near East Middletown.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
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 06/29/2021.
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Location
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | East Middletown |
| River/Stream | Masonic Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.45833, -74.38500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Waters Edge at Silver Lake Homeowners Association, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/29/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NY00067 |
| Federal ID | NY00067 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |