Where is Silver Birch Lake?

Silver Birch Lake is a lake in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Silver Birch Lake?

Silver Birch Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 145 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Silver Birch Lake?

Silver Birch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Silver Birch Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Silver Birch Lake?

Silver Birch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Silver Birch Lake

Pepin County, Wisconsin145 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

145 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
8 ft max depth
Public access

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Silver Birch Lake in Pepin County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 145 acres.

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Silver Birch Lake is a 145-acre lake in Pepin County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Silver Birch Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Birch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Silver Birch Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Silver Birch Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Silver Birch Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

8 ft

Surface area

145 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Silver Birch ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Silver Birch Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Silver Birch Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10004282 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pepin County

Wilcox Lake1.3 miView →Dead Lake1.5 miView →Thompson Lake3.2 miView →Pepin Lake1.5 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Silver Birch Lake

Where is Silver Birch Lake?: Silver Birch Lake is a lake in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Birch Lake?: Silver Birch Lake in Pepin County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 145 acres.
Is Silver Birch Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Birch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Silver Birch Lake?: Silver Birch Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 145 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Silver Birch Lake?: Silver Birch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Silver Birch Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Silver Birch Lake?: Silver Birch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.