Powers Lake vs Silver Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Powers Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Silver Lake. Both are in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Powers Lake and Silver Lake are both in Wisconsin — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two sit close on the readings, Powers Lake versus Silver Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Powers Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Silver Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Powers Lake | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 10 ft Better | 7.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 17.2 µg/L Better | 18.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.4 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 33 ft | 44 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 451 acres | 516 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 5 | 7 Better |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Powers Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Silver Lake. Water clarity: 10 ft vs 7.1 ft. For more fish-species variety, Silver Lake edges ahead with 7 documented species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.