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Silver Lake-Deep Spot

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NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Silver Lake-Deep Spot. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
5.9 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by NHDES
Chlorophyll-a
2.4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by NHDES
Type
Mesotrophic
Trophic class
  • Mesotrophic
  • Impaired · Mercury

Silver Lake-Deep Spot in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 5.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L.

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Silver Lake-Deep Spot is a mesotrophic lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Compared to the 37 other monitored lakes in Cheshire County, Silver Lake-Deep Spot ranks #4 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-07-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Lake-Deep Spot is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Silver Lake-Deep Spot is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Silver Lake-Deep Spot

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 5.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.4 µg/L. TSI 34.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus5.9µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)2.4µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.34Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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EPA Impairment Status

Silver Lake-Deep Spot is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercurypH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK802010202-09 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake-Deep Spot

Where is Silver Lake-Deep Spot?

Silver Lake-Deep Spot is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Silver Lake-Deep Spot?

Silver Lake-Deep Spot in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 5.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L.

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Is Silver Lake-Deep Spot safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Lake-Deep Spot is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

64 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)1111330064 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

  • 10-115-01-1 F ~ LACHAT; Total Phosphorus- Manual persulfate digest
  • CHLOROPHYLL A-B-C DETERMINATION (MODIFIED)
  • 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database