Silver Lake is an earth dam located in Utah County, Utah, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 120 ft long, taller than 50% 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
Silver Lake is a dam in Utah, Utah. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Silver Creek near American Fork, Ut.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1907, 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 10/25/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Nearest City | American Fork, Ut |
| River/Stream | Silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.52106, -111.67118 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1907 (119 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/25/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00275 |
| Federal ID | UT00275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |