Where is Silver Lake?

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

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 385 acres.

Silver Lake

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No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

385 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

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

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Silver Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 385 acres.

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Silver Lake is a 385-acre lake in Lake County, Florida with a maximum depth of 8 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Silver Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Silver 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

385 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Silver Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2825A · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake

Where is Silver Lake?: Silver Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lake?: Silver Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 385 acres.
Is Silver Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver 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 Lake?: Silver Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 385 acres.