Silver Lake
Lassen County, California98 acresView mapDirections
SWRCB publishes the water-quality measurements for Silver Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Silver Lake in Lassen County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 98 acres.
Silver Lake is a 98-acre lake in Lassen County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2018-06-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Silver Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Silver Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Silver Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB 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. Phosphorus 11 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Surface area
98 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Silver Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Silver Lake
- Silver Bowl0.6 km
- Rocky Knoll1.0 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake
Where is Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake is a lake in Lassen County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake in Lassen County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 98 acres.
Is Silver Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Silver Bowl, Rocky Knoll. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Silver Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles