Silver Lake Ranches Inc. is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Ranches Inc.
Silver Lake Ranches Inc. is a dam in Osage, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Silver Lake Ranches Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Cr near Sunset Lake.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 08/10/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Sunset Lake |
| River/Stream | Tr-rock Cr |
| Coordinates | 36.81879, -96.24740 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Silver Lake Ranches Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12942 |
| Federal ID | OK12942 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |