Silver Lake

Silver Lake is an earth dam located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, built in 1932. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Silver Lake

The primary purpose of Silver Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Silver Lake Inc (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Oklahoma City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1932, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/20/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOklahoma
Nearest CityOklahoma City
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates35.57245, -97.62528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1932 (94 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage330 acre-ft
Max Storage330 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge14,900 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSILVER LAKE INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/20/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02416
Federal IDOK02416
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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