Silver Lake Dam | |
 Dam spillway from north, 2008 | |
| Location | Woodridge / Fallsburg, NY |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Middletown |
| Coordinates | 41°42′06″N 74°33′01″W / 41.70167°N 74.55028°W |
| Built | 1840s[1] |
| Architect | Rufus Lord, chief engineer |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000585 |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 2000 |
Silver Lake Dam is located off Silver Lake Road, just outside the village of Woodridge, New York, United States. It was built in the 1840s to regulate Sandburg Creek, which provided water to the summit of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast. In 2000 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 85-acre (34 ha) body of water it created eventually became known as Silver Lake, an attraction for visitors to the many Jewish summer resorts in Woodridge and neighboring communities. In the early 21st century the village of Woodridge, which owns the dam, has been working to repair it due to a leak.
- ^ Larson, Neil (August 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Silver Lake Dam". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2009.